Melanie Lidman
Melanie Lidman is a freelance journalist in San Francisco. Originally from Boston and a graduate of the University of Maryland, she previously worked for the Times of Israel and as Africa and the Middle East for Global Sisters Report. Previously, Lidman was the Jerusalem metro reporter for the Jerusalem Post.
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Copper mines perpetuate poverty in Zambia
In Zambia, sisters love fried matzah
If you can train for war, you can also train for peace
Connecting mouse clicks to dollars helps sisters expand reach
Q & A with Sr. Jane Wanjiru
‘Show them that they have special abilities’
In Kenya, ‘shop locally’ extends to prosthetics
In Kenya, patience as a catalyst for change
Q & A with Sr. Encarnación Perez
Q & A with Sr. Marie-Claire Ihorere
Giving religious workers a much-needed break
Sharing new voices of sisters in Uganda
Q & A with Sr. Mary Lilly Driciru
Microfinance, savings groups seed success for Uganda farmers
Searching for 'Silent Night'
Inch by inch, row by row
Busy hands build bridge to recovery
African tradition blends with religion to illuminate path to forgiveness
Not just facts and figures: Accounting is empowerment
