Le Meridien | Stop Genocide Now

Able to go back home

Bahai and Oure Cassoni are surreal places. As we ride full speed on our Toyotas across the desert, seeing rebels racing

The airport is quiet and calm when we enter. I’m worried about our weight, and also Bouba, who will be taking

From the Paris to N’Djamena flight, I could start to feel a different, more relaxed vibe for the capital of Chad.

Frustrated, but a sugar-free Red Bull would sure help me feel better. I did not get around to writing a journal

Today is a hard day for me. We spent most of the day in the lobby of Le Meridien; waiting for

8 June 2008 N’Djamena The flight in to N’Djamena was not a good start to our arrival in Chad. We made

The phones begin to ring, again, finally. Since last night around 10pm there has been no one who could reach us.

Only the screen of my computer and the small emergency fixture above the African statue light the dining room. I can

That stray shelling was a little close for comfort. The hotel, and my heart, shook for a moment, the longest moment