In the US we’ve heard the story of Christmas. Whether you are a church goer or not, you’ve heard about how baby Jesus was born in a manger in Bethlehem. You might know the full story from Sunday School. You might have heard bits and pieces from Christmas carols. The bottom line is… you’ve heard. […]
West African Gothic (Photo of the Day)
And for those who don’t get it…
Photo of the Day
I’ve mentioned before that the hospital has a nutritional rehabilitation center called Koko Duu. Every day it is surrounded by moms and their kids sitting on mats sipping the high-protein porridge. I liked the composition and color of this one that I snapped yesterday.
Googley Eyes (Part 3)
Following suit of my recent “googley” eyes photos, I snapped this one yesterday at clinic. This kid was getting a blood test for malaria and his eyes grew 10x bigger when the lab tech revealed the needle.
Photo of the Day
Many women will pull out a scarf and cover their heads out of modesty when I ask to take their portraits. When at a people’s homes I’ve even had several women make we wait so that they can go and change clothes. They come out in their “Sunday’s Best” (or “Friday’s Best” if they […]
Photo of the Day
I think I’ve mentioned before how much I enjoy watching Heidi do c-sections. Being present for a person’s first breath is really special. Today Heidi helped deliver a baby and it came out with its eyes wide open – I mean WIDE open. I guess it was surprised to see its first white person! Check […]
Photo of the Day
In the spirit of the holiday season, I thought a little drummer boy photo was quite appropriate.
Cascades de Karfiguela
This beautiful waterfall is located in southwestern Burkina Faso near the town of Banfora. I visited it with Kerry Spencer and a team of volunteers from Pearland, Texas.