(circa September 1997) The first time my plane touched the ground in Africa was in a city called Kano. Kano is in the heart of Nigeria, and consistent with what I expected, the military met the plane on the runway. I wasn’t prepared for the military to board the plane, however. "A routine inspection," we [...]
Staying at home because I am sick is no fun. Illness is doubly cruel. For the past three days, I?ve felt weak physically, I?m uncomfortable, my body shakes violently every 30 seconds because I cough, my nose leaks, my throat feels like its closing up with thick gooey, sour, sharp tasting crap, my head sometimes [...]