Entries in May, 2008

People who do (Marie Stopes)

  • May 29th, 2008

I’m in Tanzania accompanying my partner to the gathering of all the Marie Stopes Country Directors and honchos from headquarters.
These people are seriously impressive. People like me write policy papers, attend conferences, and have opinions about how things work, or should work. These people, by contrast, set up and run clinics - navigating [...]

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First impressions

  • May 27th, 2008

Flying in to Addis on Monday morning we flew over Lake Tana, the source of the Blue Nile and readily identifiable by its distinctive shape.  It was a nice reminder to me of the wealth of natural resources that this beautiful country has to offer.
Addis is a huge building site.  From the air you can [...]

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Apprehensive

  • May 25th, 2008

I am sitting at Heathrow airport, on my way to Ethiopia.
It is a big change to move away from home for 3 years.  I am excited, as I love Ethiopia; but I am also a bit apprehensive about how much our lives will change.

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