Racism, Dysentery, Colonialism, and Relief: The Missionary Life with Joseph Lear (Sr.)

This is a free preview of a paid episode. To hear more, visit josephlear.substack.comThe Sahel of West Africa is one of the harshest places on earth to live: desertification, food and water scarcity, malaria and dysentery, and political upheaval.That’s where my parents became missionaries in the early 90s. And it’s where I grew up running the streets, slingshotting lizards, and playing soccer until I dropped from dehydration.Thanks for …