Somalia

We start off day two as you come to expect as an aid worker; waiting. We work our connections to ensure safe passage into the camps. Without the distraction of a connection it allows me to catch up on emails, still waiting in my outbox for a connection. Wishing my connection would allow me to…

On the right, fluffy clouds cast shadows on the glistening sea. On the left, the only legitimate IDP camp (Internally Displaced People) comes into view; orderly tents that belie the conditions faced by those that call them a temporary home. In comparison, they are the lucky ones, with services and conditions that while minimal are…

As I head off to Mogadishu in the morning, less than six hours from now, I thought I’d share some of the latest dialogue about the worn torn city, dubbed by many as the most dangerous place in the world. Despite is rightly earned reputation, it seems that things are on the upswing. Here is…