I took today off, not feeling well after a week of killer head cold.
(and I know head colds)
I spent last weekend in Conakry, Guinea. Lots of traveling and new germs.
I didn't call into work, just went back to sleep.
Is that wrong?
Conakry was nice - like a French version of Accra, but with 10 times more corrupt police and military! They openly asked for bribes, but backed off when we said no.
Most of the time.
Had a fantastic, expensive, Saturday brunch at a French pâtisserie!
Took a pirogue to an island and hung out in the crazy surf.
I went with 8 people, and had a terrific time.
2 Irish teachers living in the extreme north of Ghana, 1 Scottish doctor, 1 American youth radio producer, and 4 JHR folk makes a great mix.
Also stayed overnight at a former MSF base in Kambia, home of the Scottish Doctor. Saw famous Sierra Leonean musician Bueberry lipsync his hit record at a show in town.
Fun!
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Radio & TV Trainer, Journalists for Human Rights
A blog for my stay in West Africa working with Journalists For Human Rights in Takoradi, Ghana at SKYY Radio & Television News and in Freetown, Sierra Leone at the Concord Times newspaper.
Critical Viewpoint
Sara Minogue describes her negative experience working with JHR in this 'tell-all' article. To train or be trained, that is the question - but when everybody's learning, does it really matter?
http://socialissues.wiseto.com/Articles/174323240/
http://socialissues.wiseto.com/Articles/174323240/
The Abandoned Refugee Children's Home
Kevin Hill
Radio & TV Trainer, Journalists for Human Rights
Contact Info in Sierra Leone
Cell Phone 011 232 76 798 616
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Journalists for Human Rights
While in Ghana I will be working with Journalists for Human Rights, a Canadian NGO that focuses on harnessing the power of the media to combat human rights abuses. Through building the capacity of the media to report effectively on human rights issues, JHR works to pressure abusers to stop and empower victims to fight back. Check out the website at www.jhr.ca.
About Me
A Terrifying Reminder of the Dangers of Rabies
Simon Oczkowski, a 2nd year medical student and class mate of
my girlfriend, shares a fantastic tale of his experience in Kampala, Uganda working in a local hospital. Wonderfully written, Simon's article deftly describes the inherent inequities experienced with a potential rabies exposure in a developing nation.
http://www.openmedicine.ca/article/view/150/91
my girlfriend, shares a fantastic tale of his experience in Kampala, Uganda working in a local hospital. Wonderfully written, Simon's article deftly describes the inherent inequities experienced with a potential rabies exposure in a developing nation.
http://www.openmedicine.ca/article/view/150/91
3 comments:
Sounds like you are having a good time! Get better soon!
Hi Kevin,
My name is Marc Davidson and I am a photographer in Canada and I am doing some research on some possible projects and I recently read your piece on the Psychiatric Hospital and was interested in maybe coming for a few weeks to do a photo essay on the hospital. Do you think this would be possible? Do you have an e-mail address where we can communicate further? I had a couple of other photo story ideas on Sierra Leone that maybe we could talk about. Thanks man and I look forward to hearing from you soon.
Marc Davidson
marc_82@sympatico.ca
more blog posts! more! more!!
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