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I cast a quick eye over her.  She’s heavily pregnant and deeply worried.  Her eldest, three days out from his fourth birthday, has a fever, and seems sullen, lethargic.  It’s a warm day, like any here; humid, 30-something.  I put … Continue reading →

He rambles.  Be warned. It’s like they’ve joined forces against us; the sun searching out any uncovered skin so it might leave it’s searing mark; the road attempting to untie ligaments through bone jarring and rattling whatever it can; the … Continue reading →

A few days in the life of a wannabe community development practitioner…   Day 1: There’s an excitement in the air as the community huddles around the pump, newly made by a local welder in the city. A few of … Continue reading →

Three potential journal entries from this past week in Eastern Sumba: Monday 24th Feb. 2014 Its 4pm; coffee time.  The rain has been and gone, washed everything clean.  We sit and talk about all sorts: raising kids, hydrams, favourite foods, organisational … Continue reading →