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I woke early again at 1:30am and could not fall asleep any more. I don't know whether it's because of the hot temperature, the excitement or the effect of the anti-malarial, Lariam. I haven't slept well for two nights. Finally, I managed to sleep...

After some hassle getting the plane to Monrovia, Liberia following the briefing session in Paris, I finally reached this city with the other surgeon, John, from Chicago, USA. We met a group of UN (United Nation) Peace Keeping Army on the plane. They...

© Suan CHUA Hi to everyone, Christmas went by without turning white, but...... On New Year Day, luckily it was a Sunday, the sky started to look cloudy and drizzle and it soon rained cats and dogs. It was wet and so cold that the chilliness seemed...

© Lynette B. DOMINGUEZ It is very cold here, especially in the morning. Fog blankets the whole town up to ten am. The hospital is about 1.5 km from the compound. I have to travel by van in the morning so I won't be late for the morning meeting. But...

10th September. Day off. I had been in Darfur for nearly two weeks. A sacrifice to pay for working in surroundings with a security problem was to give up freedom. I spent practically the whole day inside the compound. The sun was nice. I spent time...