Cameroon
Chaplains open doors for international students on campus
When international students arrive to study in the US, life can be harder than expected. Some universities have found that religious chaplains can help students make the transition. While mental health is stigmatized in some countries, spiritual care is not. As a result, student chaplains have become de facto front-line mental health care providers.
Cameroonian girls defy prejudice to pursue soccer dreams
The Women’s World Cup is putting a spotlight on the growing global interest in women’s soccer. So in a country where many still see soccer as a man’s game, there’s a glimmer of hope as a first wave of girls in Cameroon are now being trained by professional coaches at an academy in Yaounde.
Conflict in Cameroon is extracting a heavy toll on ordinary people
Until a few years ago, Cameroon was a nation on the move. But a peaceful protest three years ago against the marginalization of Anglophone Cameroon quickly turned violent, leading for many to call for the formation of a separate republic — and the conflict has taken its toll.
