All in day's work, Damazin

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Excerpt from Galib's emails:

"I get up, use the outdoor shower if there is water, shave at the BARNEY sink while fighting mosquitoes, therefore cutting myself as I fight the bugs and keep the blade going. I have a twix bar, yep a twix and it is made locally in Africa, so not that great and a glass of water, a multivitamin to keep up and then drive the 6 kms to work on a mud road and put my vehicle into 4x4 to get by. The road I travel on is marked by the various groups in control of the area as you can see by my SPLA photo below. This road was built by Osama Bin Laden before he left for Afghanistan. He had a farm just besides our new UN Sector V HQ.

I get to the office and buy a Nescafe, one spoon instant coffee, bottled water and sugar and one piece of dry bread. That is it until dinner time. I go to my portable plodding through the mud and fire up the AC and start the day reviewing emails followed by a tonne of meetings.

Snakes, 16 snakes have been killed in our camp since June 1 this year. The guards caught one yesterday and bagged it in a Ziploc and brought it into my office, I freaked, it was only 3 feet long (small compared to the norm). But big enough for me."

As explained previously, TIA, right!?

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Photos

I'm sold on bottled
This is like a commercial, which one would you choose?

Deep Red Earth
Galib describes the dirt as a deep red color

4x4
So much mud!

The Office
Mobiles are set up as offices...reminds me of Kent Maxium Security Institution...eeek

SPLA Area
The sign is marked by a group occupying the area. Very territorial.

After the rain
I'm thinking that the red mud would make a really nice spa treatment of some sort, maybe a soothing facial mask?

Grinding Dinner
GB looks really happy, but I think he needs an apron

Washing Machine
H20 used to wash clothing

Laundry Hamper
Appears that this is actually the "laundry room" as well

Comments

[Jambon]

hello from Torit!
Cin and Galib, you guys put together a great blog. An un-identified man commented on Galibs' story that I realted about the man with no legs in the street. I encourage Galib to reply under what I have said, to simply clarify what was said. I never thought a stranger would be commenting on my blog.... Keep up the great work! Don from Torit