Soul Searching

i am deep in the heart of the civil war zone, surrounded by rebel camps and activity. i am far outside the “green zone,” the area designated by the UN to be a reasonable security risk.

this is the area where people need the most help. for many here, i am providing basic healthcare. western medicine for the most part isn’t so useful, because the supplies can’t make it here. there are some local doctors and that come through and see patients once or twice a week. their abilities to help are limited by the tools available. chinese medicine has proved far more useful for most of the parients here.

it’s one year later and this is what people are living in…