Monthly Archives: February 2007

sudan.

feb 19. i arrived in khartoum two days ago. the air temperature when i stepped outside was 30 Celcius. i have been told that we are about to be entering the “hot” season, where temperatures in khartoum climb to 50 … Continue reading

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visa.

feb 16. my visa has come through. i am going to pick it up in a few hours, at the end of the day. i leave tomorrow at 5 am for khartoum. i thought the beginning was last week. now … Continue reading

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taste.

feb 14. the doctor’s appointment went well. it was just as i imagined, very secret, lots of lasers. they couldn’t (or refused) to make me taller, and all they had in cybernetic enhancements was super taste. so i got it. … Continue reading

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brief (ings).

feb 13 day 2 of briefings in geneva. my passport sits with the Sudanese embassy. there is a 90% chance I will have permission to travel by Friday. a midwife from italy, destined for the same mission, has had her … Continue reading

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jet plane.

in the airport, finally on my way. i have been waiting for a beginning for some time, not knowing where or when it would come. it’s here. it starts now. in my mind, i thought it would start three months … Continue reading

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