What They're Saying

"Thom Froese's encounters with the strange, the sad, and the humorous while in the Arab world and Africa make richly rewarding reading.  He has an eye that is both whimsical and compassionate, a good combination in these volatile, colorful, and sometimes dangerous regions."
David Aikman, PhD, journalist, author, former Time correspondent

These incredible columns chronicle life, death, poverty, war and faith: a compilation from a guy wearing a Team Canada cap on a remarkable journey. Thom and his wife are ‘treasures in jars of clay.’ This is your chance to travel with them.
Casey Korstanje, Canada & World Editor, The Hamilton Spectator

"Thom has a wonderful way of leaping from witty sayings into musings on this wide world. He’s followed his heart, even to a so-called ‘terror-state,’ and we are taken on the journey. Read this and be enlightened in the true sense of the word.”
Julia Bicknell, former BBC World Service Producer

These 99 commentaries are truly like open windows. Froese fans his journalism outward as readers are drawn inward. The result is an exchange, rich in personal reflection and cross-cultural experience, with a well-travelled writer as guide. Fascinating and illuminating.
Larry Cornies, Page Editor, The Globe and Mail

Moving from St. Thomas, Canada to the harsher developing world, Froese prods and wrestles with life’s larger questions. His columns tread the transcendent. Yet he never forgets where he comes from: hockey, changing his daughter's diapers and the Red Green Comedy Show are all in this unique package.
Anna-Liza Kozma, Producer Cross Country Checkup, CBC Radio One