There is only bright, sterile whiteness and the persistent buzz of an overhead glaring light. My tongue slides across my lips in a failed attempt to alleviate the sour, sticky taste of dry mouth. I jump at the sound of a light knock on the door and I feel the tension in my shoulders as [...]
Five months ago I was lying in a hospital bed. I was weary, exhausted, overwhelmed, sleep-deprived and in pain. All I desired was time with my newborn, time with my family, and time to sleep. It was not to be. My room in the maternity ward had a revolving door, admitting a steady stream of [...]
Market Day in Boba Getcha Walking Home After the Boba Getcha Market On Saturday, Marc and I took a drive to Boba Getcha, which is about 30 minutes up into the hills. It was market day, and market day in Boba Getcha is quite different than market day in Chiri. There was a much larger [...]
Bereket, our fabulous tour guide On Sunday, we joined the 4 other volunteers on a “wonders of Bonga” tour. Bereket is one of the translators here and he had offered to show us around Bonga. Our first ‘wonder’ was a waterfall we reached after a hot sweaty hike. It was beautiful and much bigger than [...]
One Sunday, Yibee took us for a tour of the local primary school. Since classes were not in session at the time, the grounds were mostly empty. The woman who lives onsite and guards the school joined us, as did a man who was visiting his childhood school. His tour was nostalgic, ours was eye-opening. [...]
