The cover of "The Friendship Bench" and author Dixon Chibanda. (Courtesy of New World Library) It's the story of how Chibanda enlisted the help of 14 grandmothers to provide counseling to Zimbabwe's ...

A friendship bench sits outside of the Chauncey Public Library, beside a Blessing Box and a community garden. Athens County’s friendship benches are tucked discreetly into pockets of public spaces: ...

This article was originally published on Nov. 17, 2023. Athens County’s friendship benches are tucked discreetly into pockets of public spaces: libraries, a community center, the health department.