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Monthly Archives: February 2012
Nollywood
Did you know that Nigeria has a booming movie industry? Niether did I. Apparently, Nollywood is kind of a big deal. Times have changed. When I was growing up in Togo, the only movies you could buy in the market … Continue reading
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Massa
Hannatou is the hospital’s social worker. She is amazing with the patients and their families. She recently started a project which aims to teach them some practical skills. Twice a week she runs cooking, crafts, and sewing workshops for the … Continue reading
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Lunch
Here in Niger, greetings are very important. You exchange bonjours, and then you are asked “ça va” (how are you). But it doesn’t stop there. Actually the “ça va” is just the warning shot, a shot across the bow, the … Continue reading
A. J. Heschel #2
Earlier, I wrote about Heschel and his idea of time vs. space, but I wanted to say a few more things on The Sabbath. Then I read this really interesting article in Haaretz about Dror Bondi, an Israeli settler that … Continue reading
Trip to Maradi/Danja
We were invited to attend the opening ceremony for a fistula clinic that just opened in Danja, a village close to Maradi. It is a beautiful facility that will treat women with obstetric fistulas, and it is a project that … Continue reading
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Patient care
1. Different things are funny to different people. Something that may tickle you may scandalize someone else. But one thing that I have found to be true across the board (within the limits of my considerable-yet-far-from-authoritative personal experience, of course) … Continue reading
ONE Love
ONE is an advocacy organization that fights against global poverty and preventable diseases. ONE was co-founded by Bono (of U2 fame), and partners with lots of different organizations that do lots of really great things. One of their partners is … Continue reading
Magic show
For the past 2 weeks, the hospital has been full of kids. We had a surgical camp which brought in patients from all over the country. Over 30 surgeries were done by a surgical team that came in from Switzerland. … Continue reading
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The Donkey-Herder vs. the Good Shepherd
First impressions matter. They don’t tell us everything, but they do tell us something. Especially in a story. The way a character is introduced usually says something about who they are. With that in mind, it is really interesting to … Continue reading
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The facts of life
Issa had three things going against him. He was an orphan. He had epilepsy. His legs and feet were severely burned and were never properly treated. These three facts have done much to determine the course of Issa’s life. Each … Continue reading
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