Sunday, November 23, 2008

Thursday Nov 20th - Going home

After four days in Bamako, the farewell is approaching. As I prepare my luggage, I start to reflect in the meaning of this trip both professionally and personally. Certainly, the long flight home (about 35 hours) will give me some time to think. For the longest time I have wanted to come to Africa. As I have told my closest friends, the more I learned about public health, the more I felt necessary to witness the realities of this continent. After my very short trip, I cannot claim expertise. If anything, I can say that I feel energized and inspired to work and collaborate towards improving the health of vulnerable populations.

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