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Blogs by aid and development workers collected by The Road to the Horizon
Shot of the Day: Making Development Work
When it comes to the world of development, this is kinda how I see Practica.
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Tamale Tips
I’ve had a handful of emails from people heading to Tamale asking what it’s like and what they should bring. Since I’m at heart a lazy soul I thought that rather than answering each one individually…Carly and the Chocolate Factory
*Homer drool*
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8 - What's the Difference Between 49 Years and 233 Years?
One out of 13 women die during their lifetime due to pregnancy or childbirth. Access to health care is a major cause.
The Democratic Republic of the Congo observed its 49th…
The Verdict…
Dear Family & Friends,
As some of you might know for the past couple of months I have been battling some mysterious health problems. It all started the day after Easter with piercing pains over my…
$100 James Bond Suits - Getting Closer
I got a lot of interest from the initial James Bond Suit post. Mostly from women. Nice.
For those who are new, I’m trying to get a knockoff of James Bond’s ridiculously priced/nice…
something to think about
- 18 trillion has been given to save ailing financial institutions this year- 2.8 trillion has been given in foreign aid over the last 50 years
Aid money is drying up, and many countries are…
The SQL backlash
I remember sitting in my databases class years ago and thinking, “This can’t possibly be the right way to store data.” It was a strange class, because it mixed theory and practice in a way that was…The Probability Game
A week ago, Annette and I played our own version of the Probability Game up near Livingstonia. In case you’re not sure, probability games are probability games bet on the odds of a guess landing in…I'm off to fetch some water...
…am back in some hours.
A quick update with some photos
I recently talked to Tara back home in Canada (good friend of mine/ ex-girlfriend). And it struck me that I was so disconnected from life in Canada. I wondered, have I forgotten what it feels like to…The Cull
Look, I tried…
19.6
The backpack is pretty well stuffed and only 19.6kg!
I have to admit to a bit of a blonde moment. I took my backpack to Mum and Dad’s room where the scales are, and it weighed in at…
Eastern summer nights
The view from my bed in Kunar. Taken with a crap camera. Imagine a sky alight with stars.
Am in the east, where it’s hot. Too hot to sleep inside without electricity, so the beds…
Packing: Phase II
Ok, I’ve done some folding:
You just see piles of clothing, I see business pants, field pants, skirts, sportswear, t-shirts, nice tops, warm clothes, pajamas…yes, you’re right, I…
