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Swan Song, Part 1: My Pipe Dream
Recently my youngest brother graduated from high school and I was lucky enough to be there to celebrate with him, and not just at the graduation itself but all the graduation events. It seemed like the goodbyes and final moments … Continue reading
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Typhoid Maggie
I think I jinxed myself. A little over six months ago I wrote about how I am often kept awake at night by the thought of what I would do in the case of a medical emergency. That was no … Continue reading
No Easy Answers, Even Without a Stethoscope
On the first day in Addis, when Rick went to check on a patient who had been scalped by a hyena, I asked Dan if one of the interview questions for his position was whether he had ever actually seen … Continue reading
A Ferenji in Gonder 