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Abstract: In Bolivia traditional medicine is the most used by families both in the country and in the cities. It is not only cheaper but is accessible to everyone because it lies in the communities knowledge. This tradition is so important that their mediators or facilitators known as “yatiris” have […]

It was the 10th injection of anesthesia into my mouth, and I could still feel the dentist’s tools trying to pull my wisdom teeth. Thankfully, by the time the anesthesia was getting in, my wisdom was getting out. To get to this point, I had to wait six months in […]

I was born in Gaza, a small, lovely coastal strip on the map.  I am now 28 years old so I was born when the Palestinian territory was under Israeli control, and under occupation. I was three years old when the first intifada erupted. For a child like me, it […]

Easy evening; reading up on the requirements for one job I’ve been eyeing when I stray to Twitter (*sigh*) and see a link to an article by @BellaNaija titled, ‘N150 Daily Meal Allowance, 50 Recruits Sharing A Fish Head… More Sad Facts Emerge about the Nigerian Police College, Lagos‘. Convinced that @BellaNaija […]

Abstract: I have two daughters. The older one was born in a public hospital, and the younger one in a private facility. My experiences in each case were so dramatically different that I’m still shocked when I remember them. Having money to pay private attention was the main difference. My […]