Keru Yakaar means house of hope. During the morning prayers at the clinic, I suddenly realize that the patients waiting in line are hoping for healing. Often they find it, sometimes the situation is so dire that there is no hope. No hope? In my medical practice and in my conversations I can be a [&h[...]
Archive for February, 2013
Giving makes one rich
Every one who contributed by donating objects: thank you! A dental chair, asthma inhalers, and boxes full of toy cars, from stethoscopes to bouncing balls. Giving is something beautiful. Giving without expecting something in return, whether big or small. It gives people value, to know that someone c[...]
Winter in Senegal…
Finally, it’s winter time! Also known as “the cold season”. It might sound unbelievable, but mid-November a strong wind suddenly started blowing for about three days. The kind of wind which you can hang on to, unfortunately that would mean you’d find sand in your ears and nostrils for the co[...]