Jan has been very slow. Lots of short day-long patrols, so lots of driving. However, we have not been able to do as many long range patrols as we would have liked, because of problems getting security clearances and other BS paperwork signed off, leading to quite a lot of frustration. Sometimes, it seems that the UN is all about paper, not really about the job.
On the road, I am constantly amazed to see the women in the towns near us carrying on their heads the huge loads they do, walking for miles! Almost all the work we see is women, at least most of the agriculture or anything related to keeping the home in
order (which includes rebuilding the straw).
Recently, we stopped by one of the military camps and were able to give a few children some of the "Izzie" dolls that my Mom and Teri's Mom have been sending me. They seemed to like them, once they stopped running away from us! That's Khamis, one of our language assistants, with the kids.
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