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“Dr. Wai, you need to leave now because there is an Ebola suspect in this room.” The doctor pointed to a screened bed, where we had been waiting next to. Immediately, I left the tiny, ... Read More about Ebola.
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“Sorry to disturb, Wai. Can I ask, do you have 2000 shillings?" Then she came close to me and whispered, “I want to eat fish.” How audacious! I was taken aback. Didn’t we just buy her ... Read More about Fish.
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I was afraid. Would we need to touch him? Was he decomposing already? Would I need to check his pulse? “Cliff, there’s a naked man lying by the side of the road. Did you see ... Read More about Lessons from the Wayside.
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“Never allow this feeling to come in- ‘Well, I am going to do no more for that one, I did everything I could and all I got was gross ingratitude.’ We are not here to serve our own purposes; we are ... Read More about The One Leper.
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A letter of encouragement from a missionary I deeply respect, who has pioneered social enterprises in Nepal and India to help destitute women, and is now starting a shelter for underprivileged and ... Read More about Watch and Time.
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“It’s definitely hard and won’t get easier, Jia. Foreign place, unfulfilled expectations, it will and has taken a toll… There have been many changes and things to adapt to too, some days it all adds ... Read More about Remoulding.
