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Expat working for an international NGO in South Sudan.
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To be continued...
To be continued... Posted on 01/12/2008

I was sick, burnt out, becoming cynical, and feeling like I was working on a project that wasn't doing good anymore (more on that later)- so last month I decided that it was time to...   Read more
The dreaded mozzies!!
The dreaded mozzies!! Posted on 06/08/2008

I recently got diagnosed with malaria after returning from the swampland and being eaten alive every night by mosquitoes! It turns out that it was a fluke, which I found out after I had...   Read more
Just another day (stuck) in the office
Just another day (stuck) in the office Posted on 18/07/2008

Our car slid off the road today and ended up stuck in the swamps... It took about 3 hours and lots of mud to finally get the car out. Not your typical day in the office unless you are...   Read more
Oil country
Oil country Posted on 17/07/2008

Going out to the field last week I flew into a perfect airport with a great all weather airstrip and get into the car to drive on perfect roads. This is a new experience for me... You must...   Read more
Yay for Yei?
Yay for Yei? Posted on 17/07/2008

I recently returned from a fabulous R&R (see previous post on Rest and Relaxation), which is why I haven't posted in a while. This vacation I left the continent of Africa, and it...   Read more
Tent life
Tent life Posted on 26/05/2008

This time in Sudan I'm living in a tent more than a hut. Every time I mention my tent to people they don't really understand the living in a tent concept. It's not a pop-up...   Read more
Abyei
Abyei Posted on 21/05/2008

I traveled last month to the Agok/ Abyei area (on the frontline of the North-South border). Under the Comprehensive Peace Agreement, the Abyei area got special status (because it was...   Read more
Beautiful Things
Beautiful Things Posted on 19/05/2008

With all of the ugliness around sometimes it's better to just focus on the small things, the things that I will always find beautiful no matter where I travel to in Sudan: A...   Read more
Trouble in Khartoum
Trouble in Khartoum Posted on 14/05/2008

The latest news out of Khartoum this week. I'm glad right now that I'm in the South and away from the fighting. The conflict in Darfur is separate from the civil war in the South,...   Read more
Jubalicious
Jubalicious Posted on 07/05/2008

Since I’ve returned to Sudan I’ve made 2 trips to Juba (the capital of South Sudan). I complained before about how much I hated Juba and the dirtiness, the trash, the cost of...   Read more
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  • Loved your blog and am curious about what kind of work you are doing there. I am considering taking a job in Khartoum to teach English to business clients for Winner Language Institute. I am wondering if you would be willing to share some info on living conditions there and cost of living. Please email me at du_karuna@yahoo.com. Thank you.
    By Karen 2008-07-29, 15h13
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