Insights, Tips, and Stories

The People are Vibrant and Beautiful This past Saturday I went to the fabric market with three friends from the ship. The streets are

Peppered Oatmeal I eat oatmeal for breakfast almost every single morning. For the past six weeks, oatmeal is what has enticed me out of

Signs of Promise and Renewed Hope It’s the rainy season here in Benin. The skies can be clear and bright blue, and suddenly, dark

My Soul is Bare and Raw Every Friday we have to terminally clean our operating rooms. That means we have to take a special

Navigating the Local Market On Sunday I went to a local artisan market here in Cotonou. There’s a smoky trash smell that permeates the