I don't know whether it's officially winter yet in Zambia, but it certainly feels like it. All week, the skies have been gray, the winds have been blowing and the temperature has been dropping. I think I'll be wearing the only three sweaters I have every single day until whenever I leave this country!
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Refugee camp in Djibouti
On traveling
"When you travel, you experience, in a very practical way, the act of rebirth. You confront completely new situations, the day passes more slowly, and on most journeys you don't even understand the language the people speak. So you are like a child just out of the womb. You begin to attach much more importance to the things around you because your survival depends on them. You begin to be more accessible to others because they may be able to help you in difficult situations. And you accept any small favor from the gods with great delight, as if it were an episode you would remember for the rest of your life. At the same time, since all things are new, you see only the beauty in them and feel happy to be alive." (Paulo Coelho, The Pilgrimage)
About me
I'm a southern girl with a little threadbare gypsy soul and a heart for social justice and equality, particularly health, housing and education. I currently live in Cairo, Egypt, where I work in infectious disease research, surveillance, outbreak investigation and capacity building in the region.
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- Controversial soap opera
- My flat
- Access to Life Exhibition
- HIV tests and ARVs
- Chisholm
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- Pitiful pets
- About ZEHRP
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- Zambia is not Rwanda
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