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James Maskalyk's experience as a doctor in Sudan

June 1, 2009 by Jurriaan Kamp

Canadian physician James Maskalyk on why he left a comfortable teaching job to work for Médecins Sans Frontières in Sudan. Marco Visscher | June/July 2009 issue James Maskalyk has been working to improve public health in developing countries ever since he was a medical student … [Read more...] about James Maskalyk's experience as a doctor in Sudan

Book Excerpt: Six Months in Sudan

June 1, 2009 by Jurriaan Kamp

Ode presents an exclusive book excerpt from Six Months in Sudan: A Young Doctor in a War-Torn Village, by Dr. James Maskalyk. Ode Editors | June/July 2009 issue "What's his hemoglobin?" I ask. "Six," Mohamed says. "Six? Shit." I look down at Manut. His eyes are wide and … [Read more...] about Book Excerpt: Six Months in Sudan

I defeat my enemy when I make him my friend

January 21, 2007 by Jurriaan Kamp

Three stories about people who have confronted tragedy yet managed to see a way to get beyond rage and revenge and move toward reconciliation. Elik Elhanan | May 2008 issue Learning to speak How one Israeli man lost his sister in a terrorist bombing and found his voice to fight … [Read more...] about I defeat my enemy when I make him my friend

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