Wednesday, June 30, 2010

Portraits ...

Fahad, 12 years old, Internally displaced person (IDP) since 2004. Goes to school and works in a mechanical store. Would like to become salesman one day. Inch'allah

Him. 31 years old. Dreamer since 1978. Drives a 4x4 in the middle of the desert and jumps in puddles. Would like to remain the same but differently, one day. Inch'allah

Sitting, Waiting, Wishing [Live in Barcelona, Spain] by Jack Johnson

Saturday, June 26, 2010

Qq part ...

A new lesson taught: Scoring once against one of the favorite doesn't mean you can pass the qualifications.

Black Sands [Black Sands] by Bonobo

For the first time in more than 2 years, the bag next to or under my bed doesn't contain any of my clothes and my books are in a shelve and not inside a box. Weird...

Tuesday, June 22, 2010

2nd motherfu&$er kangaroo's anniversary ...

Hello, Goodbye (Glee Cast Version) [Glee - The Music, Vol. 3]

20 June 2010. Entebbe, Uganda: Last working day here. While my stomach is full of fish and beer, my mind is overwhelmed by working projects, ideas and personal wishes. I can't wait to realize them. And to succeed… inch'allah.

21 June 2010. Juba, South Sudan: Lying in a bed, in a container, I suddenly realize I haven't slept in "my" bed for the last 6 weeks. Addis Ababa, Khartoum, Casablanca, Marrakech, El-Fasher, Entebbe, Juba, etc … Do I really have a place called home?

22 June 2010. In an airplane. I suddenly want to be in Switzerland and to watch football with my friends.

23 June 2010 early morning. Khartoum, Sudan: After yesterday, and a shared room in a container, surrounded by mosquitoes and splashing myself with brown water, I am lying in a king size bed, at the Rotana Hotel, clean after 20min under the (rain-)shower. There are beds that are not made for singles …

Wednesday, June 9, 2010

Waiting for Uganda

Et zut, flute, crotte et tout le reste ...


Give You Hell (Glee Cast Version) [Glee - The Music, Volume 3] by Lea Michele and New Directions

Saturday, June 5, 2010

Gueule de bois et chaussettes pleines ...

After almost 21 months sharing a room with one or three colleagues, I'm moving out to a new house with a few friends. No ac, no electricity 24/7 but my own room and hopefully housemates behaving like humans and not animals anymore... inch'allah.

Ernie [Based on a True Story] by Fat Freddy's Drop

So yes... I suppose it means I am going to be here for a few months more.