If your child gets sick out here you have very few options; wait and do nothing hoping they will get better, walk to the nearest health post carrying them in your arms (the distance depends on which village you live…

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The walk from Nema HQ to the local village isn’t too far but in hot mid-morning sun our initial enthusiastic pace slows down to a more sedate lumber. I’m quite pleased and refreshed when the recent rains have flooded the…

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It’s been a while since I was in the air alone, with time to do exactly what I want. Drink wine, read a book, watch a movie, chat up my neighbour…or even put fingers to keyboard and bash away. Since…

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I can imagine the scene in many of your front hallways; a large buggy wrestles for space with the car seat and possibly a toddler bike or scooter. Piles of shoes overspill the shoe rack which was quite orderly before…

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