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The Winding Road: Bits and Bobs
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Monday, December 13, 2010. Alan Whiteside and I have published an article on AIDS exceptionalism which can be read here. Emmanuel Center, a home for street children in Kenya, is very grateful for any donations that might help the children have a bright Christmas. Donation can be made online via the Squamish Rotary Club here. After my fill of skiing and shortbread, in January, I will be heading back to the Peace Studies Department at the University of Bradford to begin my PhD! I wish you all a very.
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The Winding Road: October 2010
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Monday, October 11, 2010. A Goat Named Turkey. Turkey had four legs, two horns and brown fur. He was a lucky goat to have survived Eid in Sierra Leone a month ago. However, unbeknownst to him and the rest of Sierra Leone, Canadian thanksgiving was just around the corner. He died at dawn, shortly after my co-worker arrived with a large knife. He was done just in time. At 5 pm sharp the friend I had asked to bring his laptop and speakers, for music, arrived. What I hadn’t anticipated was that...Sierra Leon...
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The Winding Road: June 2010
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Tuesday, June 15, 2010. A few weeks ago I travelled to Liberia. It’s taken me a while to write about it because it was the type of trip that required some processing afterwards. While I’m still turning over much of what I experienced in my mind, let me share a few notes with you. In the village they describe how it once had been, pointing out the businesses that had been but were no more. They told me the pile of rocks I was standing on had been their grandmothers’ house and pointed out where h...My path...
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The Winding Road: April 2010
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Tuesday, April 27, 2010. An Afternoon in Kailahun. It’s seven pm by the time we are done and I hurriedly ride my bike home before dark. I’m not worried about crime, but about the motorcycles who are dangerous enough when they can see me. I discover the real threat though is the bugs that splatter into my face as I try to navigate the muddy street. By the time I reach home I have swallowed at least three of them. Friday, April 9, 2010. Snap Shot from Kailahun. Everywhere there are children with extended s...
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The Winding Road: A Goat Named Turkey
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Monday, October 11, 2010. A Goat Named Turkey. Turkey had four legs, two horns and brown fur. He was a lucky goat to have survived Eid in Sierra Leone a month ago. However, unbeknownst to him and the rest of Sierra Leone, Canadian thanksgiving was just around the corner. He died at dawn, shortly after my co-worker arrived with a large knife. He was done just in time. At 5 pm sharp the friend I had asked to bring his laptop and speakers, for music, arrived. What I hadn’t anticipated was that...Sierra Leon...
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The Winding Road: November 2010
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Monday, November 15, 2010. Bumpy Roads Through Paradise. I convinced a friend from Canada to join me on mini West African tour, and as often happens getting from place to place was as much of an adventure as any destination. The road to Safari Beach Eco Lodge. On the coast of Ghana, was full of craters. It was narrow and twisty. It scratch the bottom of the taxi S. and I rented and made our driver swear. But it was worth it when we arrived in paradise. 8217; At which point he burst out laughing. Howe...
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The Winding Road: July 2010
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Sunday, July 18, 2010. What is lost in war. We count the costs of war in lives lost, people displaced, money spent – all very important measures. But by listening to stories from friends here, by observing both Sierra Leone and Liberia, I realise so much more is also destroyed and not just by the conflict itself, but by the aftermath. For example:. Culture - Both Sierra Leone and Liberia were once famous for having the most intricate masks in West Africa. Few such items survived the war. Even les...This ...
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The Winding Road: Bumpy Roads Through Paradise
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Monday, November 15, 2010. Bumpy Roads Through Paradise. I convinced a friend from Canada to join me on mini West African tour, and as often happens getting from place to place was as much of an adventure as any destination. The road to Safari Beach Eco Lodge. On the coast of Ghana, was full of craters. It was narrow and twisty. It scratch the bottom of the taxi S. and I rented and made our driver swear. But it was worth it when we arrived in paradise. 8217; At which point he burst out laughing. Howe...
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The Winding Road: Awesome Kailahun
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Wednesday, August 18, 2010. I recently downloaded The Book of Awesome on to my e-reader. The internet connection is so slow here that my patience is usually exhausted by the time I’ve loaded the e-book store and searched for a title. Since downloading a book is at least a 45 minute commitment, I don’t usual bother to read descriptions. Instead I put blind trust in recommendations from friends and family. When Gmail loads on the first try. Sometimes when I walk to or from work, or through town, one of the...
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