Author Archives: The PhotoDiarist
Into the underbelly of Entebbe International Airport, Uganda
“Excuse me, are you Mr Anderson?” “Yes, Chris Anderson, that’s me.” “Sir, there’s something vibrating in your bag.” “Uh… I don’t think there are any electronic items in my bag…” “Well, once you’re through passport control, we’ll go take a look together.” Five minutes pass. My passport is stamped. And then… “OK, Mr Anderson, come [...]
Posted in Africa, Travel, Uganda
Tagged Airport Adventures, Entebbe International Airport
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Bunia, DRC and a visit with my aunt in Kampala, Uganda
After finishing up in Dungu, we landed in Bunia on February 24th for a nice weekend off. The next week was spent doing an inventory of the emergency preparedness stock, including things like jerrycans and tent poles… On March 2nd, I flew to Kampala, Uganda. First, the plane took us to Entebbe International Airport to [...]
Dungu, Province Orientale, DR Congo
After the first two weeks spent in Faradje, the next month of my recent contract in the Democratic Republic of Congo was spent based out of Dungu. The iconic landmark of the town is Dungu Castle: Among expat aid workers, the weekly MSF “soirée pizza” is an important event, during which many pizzas are created, [...]
Posted in Africa, Democratic Republic of Congo, Humanitarian
Tagged Bunia, Cessna 208 Caravan I, Dungu, Dungu Castle, Flights, MSF, Transport, Vaccination Sites, Vaccinations
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Duru, Province Orientale, DR Congo
After we finished our vaccination program in the area around Ndedu, we headed north of Dungu to a town called Duru. We then planned and organised to vaccinate all the villages from Duru south back to Dungu in a single day. The trip was 93km each way but it took us less than 3 hours [...]
Posted in Africa, Democratic Republic of Congo, Humanitarian
Tagged Dungu, Duru, LRA, MONUSCO, Motorcycles, MSF
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