Burnt to a crisp, parts of his clothes fused to his charred skin, his face black and locked in an expression of pain and horror, the patient had been doused in petrol and set alight by an angry boss. Shuttled from health center to provincial hospital and finally making it at impossible expense to the … More Treating Treasures as Trash
Although my European holiday is wonderful, I miss Cambodia very much. Everything I do here is coloured by questions as to whether this is the best use of my time and money. As one example of many, today the landmine victim who I support messaged me to say hello. He mentioned in his limited English … More Unfathomable
In the past year two different Spanish journalists passed through the TB Department in Kampong Cham, reporting in El Pais, one of Spain’s leading daily newspapers, about Medecins Sans Frontiere’s work. The earlier report dated 22 October 2014, “Cambodia Advances in the Fight Against Tuberculosis” by Ana Salva, is longer and more difficult to copy … More El Pais on Tuberculosis in Cambodia
Many stories came out of my year in Cambodia. I feel particularly close to one of my patients and I am not sure I ever fully told (my part of) her story. At 25yo this young woman who I will give the pseudonym of Phan, was admitted to our ward weighing 21kg. Her father carried … More The Story of One Patient
Yesterday four of us (2 Australian, 1 French and 1 Slovakian) cycled a 70km journey through the Cambodian countryside. We had two aims. First, to experience the fairytale scenic villages along the shores of Kampong Cham, including a visit to a beautiful temple complex. Second, to visit a young patient who was sent home from … More Cycling in the Countryside
When it’s time to plant and grow the rice, it’s time for Barang to take a lot of photographs ~ Me, July 2014 Our current pre-language-class routine happens at the end of three work days per week. One, two or three of us meet three of our young students at the office, wander past another location to … More Rice and Resistance
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