Only a Few Days Left

Only a Few Days Left

As I was making some of my last medical preparations for Darfur United before our departure, I fell upon this quote from Nelson Mandela, “We must use the time wisely and forever realize that the time is always ripe to do right.” (This is fitting as Darfur...
On the Move

On the Move

FLIGHT I’m somewhere high over the Atlantic, on my way to Chad via Paris. It’s my thirteenth such trip, the first one being in 2005, which seems a lifetime away. I’ve been staring at a blank document for over an hour, not knowing what to say. It...
The Ride Begins

The Ride Begins

The look on their faces was like they had just gotten off of a roller coaster, wide-eyed and wider smiles.  Immediately after getting out of the car, they came over and hugged us, somehow knowing that we, this odd looking group of westerners, had to be the ones coming...
Bumps on the Road, but Here We Go!

Bumps on the Road, but Here We Go!

Our arrival to N’Djamena (NDJ) did not start off perfectly. One bag decided not to come with us. I’m not sure if it stayed in LA or in Paris. It has soccer gear, some of our tech stuff, and some books for a special library. I am sure that it will join us...
Almost There

Almost There

When I was checking my bag at JfK in New York, I was showing my passport to the person working for Air France, and he noticed my visa for Chad. I’m not 100% sure, but when he noticed the visa and the area where it said “humanitarian” his eyes seemed...