Bahrain and Beyond

Hello all! It's been a long time! As usual, my travels have spurred me to post here again. This summer, I am off to Nepal to work on a maternal-child health project in the Baglung District of Western Nepal. I'll be working with many of the same people as in Tibet. The focus of my work is going to be on a WHO/UNICEF sponsored program called Integrated Management of Childhood Illness (IMCI). I'll hopefully be helping improve the care that mothers and children receive. More on that in another post . . .

Currently, I am sitting at the airport in Bahrain, a small island country in the Persian Gulf. Like its not too distant neighborhood, Dubai, Bahrain is a quite developed and rich country. It is quickly becoming a popular tourist and business center. Very interesting place! My first experience in a primarily Muslim country. Granted I only spent the night in a hotel, but . . . still interesting! It appears the airport is a point of transit for many pilgrims headed to Mecca and other holy sites.

Soon I'll be getting on the plane to Nepal! Finally, after 50 hours of flying I'll get there . . . !