Blogs & Stories

© 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...

7th September. The sky tonight was clear enough. The new moon was shining upon us and I was finally able to see the starry sky of Darfur. Insects love light. Therefore, after supper we usually lit candles instead of turning on the light bulbs...

I had been already one week in Darfur. Giving birth at home is a common practice there, very often without the presence of a traditional birth attendant. So sometimes complications occur. And very often, these patients with complicated deliveries...