by Gabriel | May 27, 2012
Playing sports and exercising can provide a powerful feeling of freedom and strength. How many of you have not felt that special rush, after miles of running or during an intense competitive game of ball? Today I went for a run here at the UNHCR compound. I ran around...
by Gabriel | May 24, 2012
A constant in Chad throughout my now 13 trips is the “hurry up and wait” reality encountered at every step of the way. If you’re coming here to get things done, you need to come prepared with vast amounts of ever flowing patience—that and a good...
by Brian Cleveland | Apr 7, 2012
As we were getting ready to leave Camp Djabal for the last time, my new friend Rahma kept telling me that it was to be a very sad day. That it wouldn’t be the same after we left. All I could think of was to agree with Rahma, as he is rarely wrong with his...
by Brian Cleveland | Mar 30, 2012
Not many people can truly appreciate 100 degree weather, tons of sand without being at the beach, living off nuts, bagged tuna, and power bars halfway across the world, but I’m finding out it’s possible. You can study and research an area to great depths...
