Blogs & Stories
May 18, 2015
Awien is a twelve-year-old girl. About a year ago, she started to feel pain in her right loin. Her family took her to many doctors, and all of them said Awien was suffering from urinary tract infection and put her under endless cycles of antibiotics...
May 11, 2015
One question I often get asked is what kind of daily life MSF doctors lead. I guess it really depends upon the mission nature and location. Generally speaking, the living conditions in high security contexts are relatively better, but as access is...
May 07, 2015
“Hey, if you all read or hear news about the demonstration and suicide attack in Khost today, don’t panic. We are all safe here.” When my parents were raising their children, I am sure they never imagined that they would one day be receiving texts...
May 04, 2015
The eastern part of this country is famous for its mineral resources especially gold and that is why everyone wants to control this region including some of its greedy neighbors. 15Km from Lulimba where I am now is a town named Misisi. It’s a gold...
Apr 30, 2015
I guess you have heard about the escalation of armed conflicts in Yemen by the end of March. I was asked by MSF to join a surgical emergency mission to Aden in early April. Due to the delay of approval and application of visa, my departure was...