For those of you who don't know me, I'm a third year OB/GYN resident at Duke. Several months ago, I decided to use my elective time in Moshi at Kilimanjaro Christian Medical Center. I just arrived on 9/1, and it's a little surreal that I'm already here. I'm staying in the Doctor's compound in a house that was recently purchased by Duke with a Duke faculty (and former UVA faculty member), Peyton Taylor, and a Duke Internal Medicine resident, Veronica Jarido.
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| The house, with Dr. Taylor sitting on the porch above. |
So far, it's been a surprisingly easy adjustment. I had some of the expected bumps during the trip, as well as a healthy dose of homesickness, but it's been easier since I arrived at the house. When I first got off the plane, I was surprised by how dry everything was- even from the plane, I could tell where cars were driving because they left a large cloud of dust in their wake. Honestly, getting off the plane, it reminded me a little of a scene from Mad Max. (I guess I should also mention that in Tanzania, there are a lot of scooters/ motorbikes and people drive in a way that makes me think there are either a) no traffic laws or b) nobody has any regard for them.) The area around Moshi is significantly more lush, however, and as you can see from the pictures above. The yard also has banana, mango and avocado trees, although none of them have ripe fruit on them. That's all for now, but I'll be updating soon!
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