Snow? Can't remember the cold

Hard to imagine a place in the world that is cold and full of snow. Think of it as an adventure. The day was spent going through meds and trying to continue the organizing that was started before I came (thanks Stephen). The work is never ending but is good work with lots of camaraderie going on. Junko did great hammering out cement from cement blocks that Aaron and team made. So great to see a Dr. working so hard.

As I promised last night, a little more on Ajak. He was sent to Cuba when he was 11. Around 600 kids were sent. He was housed, fed and educated there. Cuba was the only country to take these kids who were caught in the crossfires of war. General John Garang, who made the arrangements, gave a commission to these kids "get educated, you will be the ones to return and save South Sudan". So many of what I call the Cuban Sudanese have returned. They are all educated and they are all professionals. The Minister of Defense wants to interview them about their military service to see if they are exempt from further time in the service. Off he went to Juba with two other Cuban Sudanese doctors.

The kids are just grabbing my heart. They are so cute and they dress up to come to the clinic.

The road outside of the hospital is very busy. This is now the main road to Bor. We are almost not in the bush anymore with the traffic. At least 10 vehicles went by today. Even mutatu's go by - they are the taxi's. Ahh, progress, sometimes it is not all that it is cracked up to be.

My thoughts are with everyone in the snow.
C