I am currently working in Humanitarian Aid, in Sudan. I wish I could say more, but it's better to be anonymous: you never quite know who might be reading, and what might be construed as controversial. As journalists' access to places like Darfur is highly restricted, aid workers are one of the few international groups who know what's really going on, on the ground. However, I don't want to add to the idea that aid workers are merely spies here... reporting on what is going on. That doesn't make our job any easier, which in turn means we can't assist the people we are here to help, and so our presence becomes useless. Like journalists, our access can be severely restricted. Though I want to tell the world about some of the problems here, there is a fine line to tread. That's not my job. So this blog is primarily for my friends and family, and anyone else who's interested to read about the slightly odd life that aid workers lead.
For me, writing a blog helps me get some perspective on day to day life. I think it encourages me to be more observant, and creative, and to think more analytically about all that is going on around me.
