Columns / Letters From

Ruby Diamonde dines with a man on a mission to wake up his people.

The city is getting a facelift - but not everyone will benefit, writes Ruby Diamonde.

Giving a voice to the voiceless, Ruby Diamonde's friend Tatiana is an inspiration.

Help is at hand when Ruby Diamonde is involved in an accident.

Money may be in short supply, but mangos are definitely not, discovers Ruby Diamonde.

Education means learning your rights, not just how to write, says Ruby Diamonde.

The role and influence of traditional leaders is often underestimated by international agencies, writes Ruby Diamonde.

Ruby Diamonde witnesses the pain of a community that can't go home.

The charming city is coming back to life, but only for some.

Peacekeeping without peacebuilding is doomed to fail, says Ruby Diamonde.

Ruby Diamonde escapes the city and delights in the beauty of the rainforest.

It’s hard to trust official sources of information in CAR, discovers Ruby Diamonde.

Are aid workers actually improving things in CAR? wonders Ruby Diamonde.

Traumatized by the ravages of a violent militia, a town is still holding its breath. Ruby Diamonde visits.

Bangui’s main market is the pulse of the city. Ruby Diamonde goes shopping.

A hold-up at the airport sets Ruby Diamonde to thinking about the state of siege under which Central Africans have to live.

Ruby Diamonde visits the Ba-aka forest people to find out about the impact of missionaries.

Where do you go when your home no longer exists? Ruby Diamonde hears one woman’s story.

Violence is only part of the country’s story, as Ruby Diamonde would like to remind Western journalists.

There is more to life in the Central African Republic than bad news, says Ruby Diamonde.