Climbing mountains
May 11, 20120 CommentsFor whatever.. Gods maybe… guess what???? With all the world praying for me, with all the people taking their time to pray for me, things are finally going my way. My results came back negative,... Read more...
Power struggles
May 11, 20122 CommentsBaktyor is a four-year-old boy with two black front teeth and huge eyelashes who taunts his brother. He has no idea of the tensions he brings to the department while he plays with the oversized Chinese... Read more...
Making lemonade from lemons
May 10, 20126 CommentsAs I mentioned in my last entry, I began my treatment again. It was very difficult as I had a big fear, but this time it was different – I had an inner belief that I could really do it. So I began... Read more...
Frenzied hub of activity
May 8, 20121 CommentIn a town not too far from Kitchanga, a minivan packed with passengers was fired upon by armed men in the early hours of Saturday morning . By the time people came to ask for our help, the community had carried... Read more...
Timely malaria treatment a matter of life and death
May 8, 20120 CommentsAs the sun went down and the ridges of the Mitumba mountains turned a smoke blue, a line of mothers sat quietly on a wooden bench in front of the nurses' station in the paediatric tent. The children lying... Read more...
What happens if you get extensively drug-resistant tuberculosis twice?
May 2, 20120 Comments Hi to all!It's been 8 months since I last wrote a blog for TB and ME. I became busy with my new work. I promise to continue narrating my experiences in TB but for now, let me share with you my story... Read more...
Hard Hearted Woman
May 1, 20129 CommentsI am entering my second week here in Leer. The team found out they missed my birthday, and last night, we had a birthday cake, made from scratch in the homemade outdoor oven, and Happy Birthday songs and cool... Read more...
Treating Severe Malaria in Mweso
April 24, 20120 CommentsIn the thick of our malaria epidemic, we saw up to 25 patients a day with severe malaria at the hospital. Most of those patients required blood transfusions as they had developed anemia related to the severe... Read more...The dusty Yellow Brick Road
April 24, 20122 CommentsIt turns out the Yellow Brick Road is just Dust. Hot. Hot. Dust everywhere and in everything. I do wish I had Dorothy's red shoes sometimes. Just for a moment, a respite from the dust and the heat and the sweat.... Read more...
Redefining remote
April 23, 20124 CommentsBefore even arriving in Chad, I had heard about the living conditions for the MSF project in Massakory. When ‘seasoned’ expats give the first tour of the ‘living quarters’ to the new Massakory... Read more...
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