Food for thought

I know it's been over two months since my last "proper" entry - partly just laziness I'm afraid, but also quite a few happenings at work. My assignment is galloping to an end; I have mixed feelings about this, but I'll share those after today. This afternoon senior country management is coming to "address our concerns", so the possibilities are that tomorrow I will be either a) feeling much more refreshed and happy, with my faith restored in the good hearts of the people at the top of the NGO power tree, or b) even more deeply mired in cynicism. I'm thinking the latter is more likely, sadly.

And it's not just me - check out some of the artwork that was done recently by camp students here:



It's sad that those at the top don't see these things, but of course they don't. Because - God forbid - that would involve actually going into camp and they might have to talk to camp people. May Hell freeze over first.

Anyway - not everything is bad. I have wonderful friends at work, in camp, around town. I have a great time. The refugees don't want me to leave. That makes me feel really good. In fact, leaving is going to be nigh on impossible. But I'll share some of those reflections when next I write.