Join us as Bongiwe Grace Seleka joins us from Cape Town, South Africa to share some of her most difficult challenges as a college student during the pandemic, what she's learned, and where she's headed next.

Gracie (she/her) lives in South Africa, Cape Town. She is a recent masters graduate, majoring in hydrogeology. She has always found the environment fascinating, particularly how everything functions together. She finds great joy in life exploring the outdoors.

Join us as Nicola shares his experience navigating the pandemic from the first Italian red zone to being quarantined alone in the Dolomite Mountains, how his perspective and faith have evolved over the last two years, and how he cultivates joy and delight in his daily life.

As a big man with an even bigger heart, 45 year old Nicola Maj (he/him) lives in Casalpusterlengo, works in Parma, and stays visits Primiero in the Dolomite Mountains as often as possible. He loves basketball, guitar, carbonara, and beers with friends.

Nicola is a nomad, an enthusiastic globetrotter, and is fascinated by the human soul, God's creation and nice girls. He is half psychologist and half IT service analyst, so considers himself capable of handling just about anything! You can connect with him on a variety of social media platforms.

Contacts:
http://www.facebook.com/nicolamaj
http://www.facebook.com/nicolamajii
https://twitter.com/NicolaNomade
https://www.instagram.com/nicolanomade
www.linkedin.com/in/nicolamaj

Pete and Joyce share their Kiwi pandemic experience, including how New Zealanders' fierce independence helped eradicate coronavirus from the island, how they navigate grief and longing through creativity and connection, and what brings them hope.
Content warnings include mass shootings and gun violence.

From Christchurch, New Zealand, Pete & Joyce Majendie have spent a large chunk of their lives exploring faith and art, in particular, installational art in public spaces. The 185 Empty White Chairs Earthquake Remembrance Installation (https://www.185chairs.co.nz/) has been an ongoing project for 10 plus years, and is listed by TripAdvisor as the city's top landmark attraction.

Peter is currently Artist in Residence at a large local church and Joyce is enjoying retirement from working in mental health. They are fortunate to have all of their children and grandchildren living nearby and find them a source of hope and joy.