The Gas Station

13,364 km from home...

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June 7th 2007
June 7, 2007 - Torit, Sudan I have settled into my new "home." I have chosen to live in the UN Camp, as it provides much more in the way of security and infrastructure than the other places I saw today. I was picked up by an Egyptian Major, Tamer Goda, and taken around to see the accommodation possibilities around town. For $20/night, I could have a 12x10 room, with a clapboard door, locked ... read more

Africa » Sudan

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Military regimes favoring Islamic-oriented governments have dominated national politics since independence from the UK in 1956. Sudan was embroiled in two prolonged civil wars during most of the remainder of the 20th century. These conflicts were roo... ... read more