Blogs & Stories

I never thought that my life will be so dynamic. Just a few months ago I was enjoying a glass of apple juice at one of my favorite restaurants in Makassar, Indonesia; and here I am now, in a vast barren land exposed to the blazing heat of the sun...

18 July 2012 Today is the first day of Ramadhan. The twilight sky starts to appear and there is nothing I want more than to go home and prepare food for the break of my fasting. This year I spend the Ramadhan on my own, far away from home. My...

I have been living in this village for almost 7 months now, but I am not even close to mastering the local Chichewa language. My vocabulary is very limited, I only know how to say thank you, ask the patients about their complaints or how to...

A woman of around twenty years old wearing a black dress and shabby flowerish chitenje is in the consultation room. A baby is sleeping on her lap. She hands me a small orange book with a torn cover. Unlike in Indonesia, here in Malawi, patients keep...

13th of June 2012, Wednesday. In Thekerani Health Center. My job teaches me one thing: always expect the unexpected. Just like when I am about to leave the health centre this afternoon. There are couples of women banging at the door, rushing to...