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The Mogo: The Big Man
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Adventures, tales and shenanigans from morogoro, tanzania and beyond. Friday, July 2, 2010. I read this column. To state my personal bias upfront, I deplore the presence and proliferation of the "Big Man" syndrome that I've seen in Africa. The swagger, egoism and sheer audacity of (sorry to say, but it's always) men in power who presume themselves infallible, or at least un-catch-able, strikes me as odious and offends my deepest values of equality, justice and freedom. To be an American. How do you insti...
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The Mogo: June 2010
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Adventures, tales and shenanigans from morogoro, tanzania and beyond. Monday, June 28, 2010. As we enter into the last month of our fellowship, some of the other GHC Fellows and me have taken some time to reflect on how your experiences this year have shaped our views on justice, health equity and life, to share them with the rest of the GHC Community. And because I love and desperately miss NPR, we decided to write them as "This I Believe" essays! Here are my thoughts; here is what I believe. Walking th...
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The Mogo: March 2010
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Adventures, tales and shenanigans from morogoro, tanzania and beyond. Wednesday, March 31, 2010. I GOT INTO HOPKINS! I just found out that I am off the wait list at Hopkins and that a letter offering me admission is on it's way! As many of you know, I was a bit disappointed getting wait listed there, so being accepted, regardless of where I end up going, feels like a huge amount of validation. No word on funding yet.I'll keep you posted! Tuesday, March 30, 2010. Monday, March 29, 2010. I can't say this w...
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The Mogo: This I Believe
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Adventures, tales and shenanigans from morogoro, tanzania and beyond. Monday, June 28, 2010. As we enter into the last month of our fellowship, some of the other GHC Fellows and me have taken some time to reflect on how your experiences this year have shaped our views on justice, health equity and life, to share them with the rest of the GHC Community. And because I love and desperately miss NPR, we decided to write them as "This I Believe" essays! Here are my thoughts; here is what I believe. Walking th...
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The Mogo: Celebrating American's Independence...TZ Style
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Adventures, tales and shenanigans from morogoro, tanzania and beyond. Tuesday, July 6, 2010. Celebrating American's Independence.TZ Style. On the beach in Bagamoyo with my friend Sarah celebrating our nation's birthday! Subscribe to: Post Comments (Atom). Back from a year in Tanzania and just taking it all in. View my complete profile. There was an error in this gadget. Next week I’ll be unemployed (for a week). 20 Things I'll Miss about Tanzania. Simple template. Template images by friztin.
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The Mogo: AIDS 2010
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Adventures, tales and shenanigans from morogoro, tanzania and beyond. Wednesday, July 21, 2010. Without getting into a debate on global health policy and funding, I think it's worthwhile to point out that I think allowing the conversation to be framed as supporting HIV/AIDS or. Any other global health issue is exactly the debate we need to avoid. Former President Bill Clinton addressed the conference on Monday and I think his remarks sum it up nicely:. With the very real limitations in funding and resour...
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The Mogo: February 2010
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Adventures, tales and shenanigans from morogoro, tanzania and beyond. Monday, February 22, 2010. I got into Berkeley! And my friend Delite is here visiting, and I finally got to eat at the Indian restaurant in Mogo last night (paneer masala: mmmmm) and Delite brought black beans so Mexican feast is happening TONIGHT. Monday, February 15, 2010. I got into UNC! And instead of a package I found a letter from UNC? How incredibly old school to send a PAPER copy.to TANZANIA! After I'd calmed down enough (and m...
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The Mogo: Post WC Blues
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Adventures, tales and shenanigans from morogoro, tanzania and beyond. Tuesday, July 13, 2010. Now that the WC is over, I'm not quite sure what I'll do with my time. But, at least I can still hear the song that was on pretty much every single commerical played in TZ during the WC. Subscribe to: Post Comments (Atom). Back from a year in Tanzania and just taking it all in. View my complete profile. There was an error in this gadget. Next week I’ll be unemployed (for a week).
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The Mogo: September 2009
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Adventures, tales and shenanigans from morogoro, tanzania and beyond. Friday, September 25, 2009. Panje Beach, Zanzibar. Stone Town, Zanzibar. The Old Fort in Stone Town; Eid. I found out last week that I get to go here. For a few days at the end of October. Wednesday, September 23, 2009. For me, I think it is a rare thing to be in another country and to have the opportunity to experience something that is quintessential to the personality and fabric of life in that place. For Eid is like that. Nonethele...
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The Mogo: April 2010
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Adventures, tales and shenanigans from morogoro, tanzania and beyond. Thursday, April 29, 2010. The Great Bengtson Family African Adventure. After an unexpected extra week in Tanzania, courtesy of the volcano eruption in Iceland, Nick and my parents safely made it back to the US on Sunday. Hurray! First KLM lost my mom’s bag. How to try to balance a great tourist experience with exposure to everyday life here? How to try to blend as a group of 4 wazungos? On the long, hot, cramped ride back to Morogoro (...
