“… Now in a safe place and surrounded by loving people, I forced myself to deal with the questions: ‘Can God truly overcome evil? Is love really more powerful than hate? How can a person maintain even a small hope in a dark place? How is it possible for faith to survive in a place like Somaliland? How can someone live the abundant, victorious life that Jesus promised in our world’s hardest places? Can Christianity work outside of Western, dressed up, well ordered nations? If so, how?'”~Nik Ripken