Stop Genocide NowA boy called Muhammad 6:36 pm It was just by chance that we met Muhammad. We were at the top of a hill where a water tank is, so we could get a panoramic view of the camp. You can see that on the Day 8 video. After that, we were going “home,” since Ali, […]
Women with their Children 6:01 pm Right away on entering Mile, I noticed that women are the energy that powers the camp. Women, with their children, gather water and dig up dirt to create mud bricks. They carry these bricks to their tents and then build walls that become rooms and spaces for their families […]
I’ve been shaken and bathed in sand just about as much as anyone can be. The road from Abeche to Guereda is quite an experience. Check out Day 5, and you’ll get an idea. It took us about 5 hours to get out here. Our Land Cruiser almost did not want to make it. With […]
11/23/05 2:59pm Hello all, I have a great time reading all of your comments. Right now I had a quick minute to get on a computer at the UNHCR, so I thought I’d comment back. Hey Mount St. Mary’s! About your questions regarding food and security in the camps, a representative from the UNHCR, who […]
11/18 Hello everyone! We will have to enjoy life in N’djamena a little longer, at least through Monday. The satellite phone arrives Sunday night, and our press permit (we will be press!) will, we hope, be ready Monday morning. We went to the UNHCR today, and they are going to help us with the permit. […]
As I am writing this, Chris and I are onboard an Air France plane to Chad. We are over Northern Africa, about two hours away from landing. We have a busy next couple of days in N’djamena coming up. We have to connect with the different agencies and organizations that will make it possible for […]