Kayvahn's Juba Journey

This project has been in the making for months and months, with much excitement (and nervousness too?) building up. From May 31 to July 31, 2010 I will be in Juba, Southern Sudan teaching at the University of Juba College of Medicine alongside 3 other medical students from the states. It is now our turn to enter this next phase! And for sure a big thank you to all who helped from AMC, HMS, MGH, and back home!

(Feel free to email me at Kayvahn @ gmail. com , although with a bits/second internet connection in Juba I cannot promise quick response!)

Jun 9
the classroom is not quite big enough to fit all the students in it, not to mention a shortage of stools (although they are being made here as we speak)…there are 2 classrooms for the med students, one of them (pictured) is not in use for lectures (again, no stools).  but i find something very interesting…education is inexpensive to provide…it just costs transportation/food/lodging/baggage fees…these fees, in the bigger picture, are really nothing if you think about it…and in the end, the students recieve such a gift of knowledge that does not go away…its sustainable, it stays with them…i have faith in our program and hope that it works well so we can continue this work…

the classroom is not quite big enough to fit all the students in it, not to mention a shortage of stools (although they are being made here as we speak)…there are 2 classrooms for the med students, one of them (pictured) is not in use for lectures (again, no stools). 

but i find something very interesting…education is inexpensive to provide…it just costs transportation/food/lodging/baggage fees…these fees, in the bigger picture, are really nothing if you think about it…and in the end, the students recieve such a gift of knowledge that does not go away…its sustainable, it stays with them…i have faith in our program and hope that it works well so we can continue this work…
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