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Judasss and technical farts
Just a few hours after that last post my spirits returned to an acceptable level ( Read more... ) -
i'll never know which way to flow
One month in and as soon as I feel a modicum of directed sensibility, I lose it instantly ( Read more... ) -
family bonding
funny that facebook has convinced me that a (basically) unknown uncle is totally awesome ( Read more... ) -
back to the bush
After a mere 24 hours back in Sudan, Ethiopia already feels light years away. For about an hour I was excited to be back here, happily waving to funny, excitable kids and ladies and goats as we made our parade back into town after a week away. Said excitement faded quite quickly with the news of my grandfather, the (initially) broken generator, ( Read more... ) -
RIP papa bud
Ethiopian men hold their babies. They walk down the highway with their kids in their arms. It’s not exactly Park Slope, popped collar, and a stroller, but these men demonstrate an admiration and celebration for their children in a way that is gravely missing in Sudan (and amongst many African fathers that I’ve met, for that matter). I am feeling ( Read more... ) -
backlog: retreatin'
The reasons SC-US South Sudan has retreated to Addis for the week are still not too clear - at first I thought we were attending a conference or something - but it seems to be more of a morale-boosting exercise and an opportunity to explore some Logistics and HR-specific challenges as a group. Plus, it is evidently cheaper to fly everyone to ( Read more... ) -
backlog: your robot is defective
I much preferred last night's showings of The Life Aquatic and Pride and Prejudice than tonight's Zathura. Whatever the case is, I'm totally rejoicing in having a room with electricity, a balcony, and bathtub. It's raining in Addis and after a long day workshopping with 20 others from the Save-US South Sudan office, I'm almost delighted to watch ( Read more... ) -
ticket to ride
Gach told me to be there at one. I thought the executive director of our implementing partner was finally giving me some time to talk with him about my community mobilization ideas and the work I’ve been doing this week. This, of course, did not pan out. Following our 2:30 arrival and a couple of revolting photos of our impending lunch, the reason ( Read more... )
