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There is misery here.. And singing. Usually singing alongside the misery.

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Jos is 33 and looks like 65. 60 pounds. She has been hospitalized here since February 8th. Her daughter is only 8 and sleeps next to her mom who wastes away slowly. What will she do when she finally disappears? For now she sings, and dances and laughs all around the compound. And poses for pictures as she sings the Burundian national anthem. (more…)

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Foreign Doctor Working in Burundi: My two cents

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1) As busy as you are the local mufumu (witch doctor) is busier. He lines babies up and cuts the uvula. None of the kids have them here. At two weeks. Cut and cut. One after another with a blade. The local tradition is to cut the uvula of a young baby – Melino has his cut. We run into the mufumu on the hills, he says he can cure fractures by scarification. Huge goiters, we see his handy work. Small cuts into the thyroid, the abdomen. Anywhere there is pain or a mass. Scarification. (more…)

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