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A Young Doctor in a War-Torn Village
Spiegel and Grau
June 2009
On Sale: May 26, 2009
336 pages
ISBN: 0385526512
EAN: 9780385526517
Hardcover
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An inspiring story of one doctor’s struggle in a war-torn
village in the heart of Sudan In 2007, James Maskalyk, newly recruited by Doctors Without
Borders, set out for the contested border town of Abyei,
Sudan. An emergency physician drawn to the ravaged parts of
the world, Maskalyk spent six months treating malnourished
children, coping with a measles epidemic, watching for war,
and struggling to meet overwhelming needs with few
resources. Six Months in Sudan began as a blog that Maskalyk wrote
from his hut in Sudan in an attempt to bring his family and
friends closer to his experiences on the medical front line
of one of the poorest and most fragile places on earth. It
is the story of the doctors, nurses, and countless
volunteers who leave their homes behind to ease the
suffering of others, and it is the story of the people of
Abyei, who endure its hardship because it is the only home
they have. A memoir of volunteerism that recalls Three Cups of Tea,
Six Months in Sudan is written with humanity, conviction,
great hope, and piercing insight. It introduces us to a
world beyond our own imagining and demonstrates how we all
can make a difference.
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