tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5703862998680187510.comments2012-03-11T14:12:10.340-07:00Nathanielhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/16203405974112612804noreply@blogger.comBlogger20125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5703862998680187510.post-4363743264883771542012-03-11T14:12:10.340-07:002012-03-11T14:12:10.340-07:00Hi Nathaniël,<br /><br />I lived one year in Gounou Gaya in 1991 (Mededecins sans Frontières, Belgium). I&#39;m looking for people who have been there after us. I would like to know if you met some people who were very dear to me and if they are in good health: Hingsou, Dorkas,... they were all working in the local hospital at that period.<br />Excuse me for my bad knowledge of English. I made especially a Facebook-account last week, hoping I cuold get in contact with you by that way.<br />I hope to hear about you soon. If you &#39;d like I send youour pictures of Gaya in 1991. I&#39;m a Belgian teacher (Latin and Greek), but in 1991 there were no schools in G.G. so I helped my husband with the distribution of medicines.<br />Yours sincerely,<br />An (antesseur@hotmail.com)Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5703862998680187510.post-15018979073020969182010-08-03T03:18:38.008-07:002010-08-03T03:18:38.008-07:00Hi. Just wanted to say I can really relate to the things you said about coming back from home leave. And based on my other experiences of Africa, DRC seems like another planet entirely. Great post.JBrownnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5703862998680187510.post-82738073180838508082010-05-03T11:31:49.883-07:002010-05-03T11:31:49.883-07:00One thing that struck me while reading this: we deal with similar feelings in San Francisco, albeit to a lesser extent. I walk past homeless people daily and realize that in another lifetime this would affect me emotionally and make me very sad, but I&#39;ve lived around this images for such a long time that I&#39;m able to just mutter &quot;no..sorry&quot; and keep walking without the pangs of guilt that I really ~should~ feel.<br /><br />Just a thought from the other side of the world...Laurenhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/08800120522052846317noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5703862998680187510.post-33950477818944145682010-05-02T19:36:44.226-07:002010-05-02T19:36:44.226-07:00Every once in a while, I read your blog...and then I remember that you are the man.Alexhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/08465834857312386992noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5703862998680187510.post-80832014562419444152010-04-08T01:37:44.744-07:002010-04-08T01:37:44.744-07:00In my opinion, humans are creatures of habit that are infanitly able to adapt to any and all situations. Really what ever happens just has to be habitual for it to be ceased to be noticed as strange or bizar. That goes both ways, for good things and bad things. Taking what is wonderful for granted is just as comon as assuming that one&#39;s current horrible situaion will never change. <br />The other day I was teaching my class a very interesting NPR article: http://www.npr.org/templates/story/story.php?storyId=122322542<br /><br />In that article, among other things, it is stated that our brain works more when confronted with change, and that this is one of the reasons why it seems like time goes by quicker when we get older; because we are setteled into our habits and little changes, We actually remember less.<br />I think that is very applicable to what is happening to you. Your brain is used to working at such a speed to try and process everything around you that even the slightest slow down or comfort seems strange; it&#39;s almost like you feel guilty. And yet you do notice all of these things, otherwise you couldn&#39;t write about them, it&#39;s just that they dont shock you.<br />I think personally that there is nothing more healthy and normal than accepting the situation for what it is, &quot;Normal&quot; for where you are. Some change and testing your brain to push it further is good, I have certainly benifited from my many travels all aroudn the world in just that way. But being able to see that situation as normal seems, to me, in the end a way of accepting the humanity of the people around you. Of getting to know, and getting used to knowing, their human reactions to living in that situation enough to say that if you lived in the same situation, grew up in the same way as them, you would be them. And that in a way is beautiful.Mical Neillhttp://pretendhome.comnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5703862998680187510.post-54121570197437244312009-12-08T12:19:26.065-08:002009-12-08T12:19:26.065-08:00Nice post - Congolese franc Currency ..Keep Posting<br><br><br> Jack <br><a href="http://www.searchasklive.com/BrowsePictures.php?query=Congolese+franc+Currency" rel="nofollow">Congolese franc Currency </a> <br><a href="http://www.searchasklive.com/BrowsePictures.php" rel="nofollow">Browse Images</a>hungeryjackhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/14361402800335327083noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5703862998680187510.post-52049250970668303152009-11-27T05:46:46.077-08:002009-11-27T05:46:46.077-08:00That was really, really cool! <br /> - MercyPaulhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/12009116684922113960noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5703862998680187510.post-850677913387191382009-11-24T07:28:38.090-08:002009-11-24T07:28:38.090-08:00Great blog!!!<br />If you like, come back and visit mine: http://albumdeestampillas.blogspot.com<br /><br />Thanks,<br />Pablo from ArgentinaPablo (yo)http://www.blogger.com/profile/12778686167736802179noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5703862998680187510.post-26482408994152771292009-10-07T22:46:35.433-07:002009-10-07T22:46:35.433-07:00Ridiculous photos. Seriously, I need to come visit.thenonprofitlifehttp://thenonprofitlife.wordpress.com/noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5703862998680187510.post-37731937617108044392009-05-31T09:51:22.406-07:002009-05-31T09:51:22.406-07:00Hello,<br />I find your blog and I just stopped to say hi, your blog is interesting, keep on moving!<br />Have nice days in Sudan<br />With my peace<br /><br />NAYERNAYERhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/05173194732446594934noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5703862998680187510.post-354873913951913852009-05-02T11:03:00.000-07:002009-05-02T11:03:00.000-07:00Sorry Nathaniel, I finally saw the story, great, and thanks for putting it clear. The piece is exactly what is on the ground. I wish you had a chance to visit beneficiaries of the village savings and lending program.Jameshttp://www.blogger.com/profile/14714508142779462446noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5703862998680187510.post-42385264716832641802009-05-02T10:52:00.000-07:002009-05-02T10:52:00.000-07:00Nathaniel I thought I would find you in Agok on my return from r&amp;r. How have you been, and where are you?<br />I didnt see your story about the mechanic shop and the village savings and lending groups.<br /><br />James AkaiJameshttp://www.blogger.com/profile/14714508142779462446noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5703862998680187510.post-9635146888337621022009-03-28T06:43:00.000-07:002009-03-28T06:43:00.000-07:00Thank you for putting some info up on your blog about Nonna, Nathaniel. I am attaching two links. The first one is a recording of Ezra Tishman's eulogy for her http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ifysFwRlWrE and the second is <BR/>a video/sound montage of Nonna's life http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=MYtpozszPToMarkhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/03577792324598739873noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5703862998680187510.post-75532791446230574532009-03-23T15:25:00.000-07:002009-03-23T15:25:00.000-07:00So what do they give you? For my job I either get the daily pink pills that make you nauseous, or the weekly white pills that give you really trippy dreams.Tobyhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/04491168775687046344noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5703862998680187510.post-16763065500451839392009-03-18T18:21:00.000-07:002009-03-18T18:21:00.000-07:00that's awesome, nateAlexhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/08465834857312386992noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5703862998680187510.post-42755800189745049802009-03-14T07:16:00.000-07:002009-03-14T07:16:00.000-07:00Hey Natty, glad to hear you're getting to stay (at least for now). Honestly, it all sounds pretty exciting, if a bit frightening at the same time. It's amazing to me that you're caught in the wake of an historic ICC indictment. Not too many can say that. You'll be telling these stories forever. Anyway, enjoy the air conditioning and good food while you can! Thanks for the detailed post. Stay safe, and know that all your friends are thinking about you (I'll speak for the DU contingent) and hoping for the best for you and Sudan.DANIELhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/09257495665781255338noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5703862998680187510.post-87092216854667187642009-03-10T08:44:00.000-07:002009-03-10T08:44:00.000-07:00Nathaniel,<BR/>I hope that things are going well for you (as well as could be happening right now). I hope you continue to "wait" and not have to evacuate so that you can continue doing what you can for those displaced in Sudan. Keep us posted and stay safe.<BR/>JessieJessie B.http://www.blogger.com/profile/15528717733301031848noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5703862998680187510.post-32614087421435076892009-02-24T19:43:00.000-08:002009-02-24T19:43:00.000-08:00Hey Nathaniel!<BR/>Having a great time?!!!<BR/>Enjoy and All the best!<BR/>Keep posting....<BR/>NirmalKhokanhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/16699634265329777546noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5703862998680187510.post-81898741126272127912009-02-20T08:14:00.000-08:002009-02-20T08:14:00.000-08:00Hi - have a great "journey" and <BR/>GOOD LUCK!<BR/><BR/>Keep updating and <BR/>Take care of yourself<BR/><BR/>I'll be following you virtually ;)<BR/><BR/>Bye for now,<BR/>DoriDorihttp://www.blogger.com/profile/15230180927291440467noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5703862998680187510.post-51685267223934249962009-02-18T09:21:00.000-08:002009-02-18T09:21:00.000-08:00awesomeness. i will follow avidly. i just have to figure out whether to drop you in my "friends" folder in google reader or my "human rights" folder. <BR/><BR/>such a tough call. :)Nikihttp://www.blogger.com/profile/04108245752774340410noreply@blogger.com