Day 24 - Downtown market

May 23rd 2008
Day 22, Tuesday, May 20, 2008 During our first three weeks in Madagascar we have suffered a series of illnesses including traveler's gastrointestinal upset, a severe allergic reaction to bug spray and Liliane has had problems with anemia and low blood pressure. So this morning we had an appointment to see an English speaking doctor that was recommended by the embassy. The appointment was at 11A ... read more

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Formerly an independent kingdom, Madagascar became a French colony in 1896, but regained its independence in 1960. During 1992-93, free presidential and National Assembly elections were held, ending 17 years of single-party rule. In 1997, in the seco... ... read more

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Brian Charn

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I’m in Madagascar for 4 weeks with the Rotary Club’s Group Study Exchange. It’s a program where teams of people from paired rotary district travel to the opposite district and are hosted by the local rotary clubs. Our team is Kristen Kingsley, a civil Engineer from Red Bluff; Stewart Richter, a fire figher with the US Forest Service from Lake Head; Josh Smith an conservation biologist/carpenter from Weavervile and me, Brian Charn a veterinarian from Davis. Our team leader is Liliane Koziol who works at the Madagascar Consulate in SF and UC Berkeley’s International House, lives in Danvil... full info

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