Glimt af Håb · 25. september 2026
– English version further down 👇
For et par dage siden skrev Léonce til mig fra en dag i skolen i Nakivale Refugee Settlement:
“I dag havde vi over 90 børn, der lærte om at skrive fortællinger. Vi bad dem skrive deres egne historier om deres oplevelser med De Tre Principper, og hvordan forståelsen har forandret deres liv. Jeg har sendt dig en af dem, som du kan dele med dine venner.” 
Den fortælling, Léonce sendte mig, var skrevet af 13-årige Miriam.
Miriam kommer oprindeligt fra DR Congo og har oplevet mere i sit unge liv, end de fleste af os kan forestille os. Hun mistede sine forældre og kom som barn til Nakivale Refugee Settlement sammen med sine yngre søskende. Hun måtte hjælpe med at tage sig af dem, hente vand og finde måder, de kunne klare hverdagen på.
Skolegang var på det tidspunkt mere en drøm end en selvfølge. I dag går Miriam i skole. Og den dag sad hun dér med sin blyant og skrev sin historie.
Det, der rører mig i Miriams fortælling, er ikke kun historien om det, hun har været igennem. Det er det liv, der stadig er i hende. For fortiden er stadig en del af hendes historie. Men den behøver ikke være hele hendes fremtid.
Gennem undervisningen i Nakivale er Miriam blevet introduceret til De Tre Principper og til en anden forståelse af tanker, følelser og det menneskelige sind. Og et sted midt i alt det, livet allerede har budt hende, er der tilsyneladende blevet lidt mere plads.
Plads til at lære. Til at skrive. Til at drømme. Og måske endda til en dag at række hånden ud til andre børn. For Miriam skriver, at hun gerne vil være en stemme for børn, som stadig har det svært. Hun vil gerne hjælpe dem, sådan som hun selv er blevet hjulpet.
Jeg bliver stille et øjeblik, når jeg ser billedet af hende bøjet over sit papir. 13 år gammel. I gang med at skrive sin egen historie.
Og måske er dét et af de fineste glimt af håb. At det, der allerede er skrevet i vores liv, ikke nødvendigvis bestemmer, hvad der står på den næste side.
De kærligste hilsner
Helene – Ledt af Lyset ✨
English version
>> A pencil, a piece of paper, and a 13-year-old girl in Nakivale <<
Glimpses of Hope · 25 September 2026
A couple of days ago, Léonce wrote to me from the school in Nakivale Refugee Settlement:
“Today we had over 90 kids learning about story writing, and we had them write their own stories about their experiences with the Three Principles and how this understanding has changed their lives. I have shared one of them with you that you can share with your friends.”
The story Léonce sent me was written by 13-year-old Miriam.
Miriam is originally from DR Congo and has experienced more in her young life than most of us can imagine. She lost her parents and came to Nakivale Refugee Settlement as a child with her younger siblings. She had to help take care of them, fetch water, and find ways for them to get through everyday life.
At that time, going to school was more of a dream than something she could take for granted. Today, Miriam goes to school. And that day, she sat there with her pencil, writing her story.
What touches me about Miriam’s story is not only what she has been through. It is the life that is still in her. Because the past is still part of her story. But it doesn’t have to be her entire future.
Through the teaching in Nakivale, Miriam has been introduced to the Three Principles and to a different understanding of thoughts, feelings, and the human mind. And somewhere in the midst of everything life has already brought her, there seems to be a little more space.
Space to learn. To write. To dream. And perhaps even, one day, to reach out to other children. Because Miriam writes that she wants to be a voice for children who are still struggling. She wants to help them, just as she herself has been helped.
I become quiet for a moment when I look at the photo of her bent over her paper. 13 years old. Writing her own story.
And perhaps that is one of the most beautiful glimpses of hope. What has already been written in our lives does not necessarily determine what will be written on the next page.
With love,
Helene – Ledt af Lyset ✨