Global Matters The newsletter of the Office of International Affairs Volume 18, September—October 2011

Fall 2011 Global Health Outreach The rotation began during Block 1 and included four Makes Return Mission to weeks of preparation and two weeks in Guatemala. Global Health The group provided services to more than 400 peo- Lecture Guatemala ple in Guatemala City, Cobàn, Cahabòn and Amati- tlàn, a total that does not include those they saw at Series Since hospitals and clinics. During their limited free time 2009, they also visited Antigua and Semuc Champey. SOP As- sistant “The cli- Professors mate was Drs. different Shawna this year King and as well,” Niambi Horton 12:00 Noon CT Horton said. “Last ACB 120 have year it spent part was much  Wednesday of their more tem- September 21 summers introducing SOP students to mission work perate—we were in the highlands of Guatemala— Randy Gallaway of through an elective clerkship program they put to- and this year we were in much more tropical areas Partners in gether known as the Global Health Outreach (GHO). with high temperatures and high humidity. The ac- Development This year they traveled to Guatemala with Lubbock commodations were more humble than last year, but Worldwide still very nice.” P4s Shawna Thomas Nunez and Matt Cox and Dal- las/Fort Worth P4s Joshua Jacobs, Merlyn Joseph,  Wednesday Because prescriptions are not required for most October 5 Lauren Miller and Jackie Petty. drugs in Guatemala, including antibiotics and medi- Reed Flora, MS II cations for chronic diseases, Horton said the stu- PLFSOM The GHO mission is to expose students to popula- tions in which barriers to health care exist and to dents were exposed to some of the non-traditional learn how pharmacists can help overcome these ways of practicing pharmacy in a different culture  Wednesday and country. She believes these types of experi- October 19 barriers. Students are expected to provide pharma- Sergio Alvarado, ceutical care in a setting with limited resources and ences help the students grow as future pharmacists MD, Resident to patients with different cultural backgrounds and and as people. Instructor, Family languages. The students also learn the role of phar- Medicine, PLFSOM macists on multi-disciplinary health care teams and “During this rotation the students learn about and how to communicate effectively. experience other cultures and see firsthand how  Wednesday other countries’ handle health care issues,” Horton November 2 Guate- said. “They have the opportunity to make a profound Bolanle Olaniran, mala was impact on others that will have positive long-term PhD, Professor, also the effects on both the students and the people we help. Department of The students learn what it means to be citizens of Communication location of the world, to truly see firsthand that we are all con- Services, TTU the 2010 GHO nected and to see beyond our self-centered culture to experience different—and sometimes better—  Wednesday clerkship. November 16 However, ways of doing things.” Tom McGovern, Horton EdD, Professor, said this Horton said the GHO experience is special to her Psychiatry year’s trip varied a great deal from that of the previ- because it combines the things about which she is ous year. passionate: serving others through mission work  Wednesday and teaching. She said she was “awestruck” by the December 7 “None of the places we visited this year were places 2011 mission because of the way she, King and the Student National that Dr. King or myself had been before, so it was a SOP students were able to help so many patients Medical Associ- totally new experience,” Horton said. “The places we despite language, cultural and economic barriers. ation (SNMA) panel presentation traveled to were more rural and remote than before. There was also more poverty and virtually no access “I’m not sure my explanation of what it means to to health care aside from self-medication with pre- Continued at the bottom of page 7. This article originally appeared in scription drugs from the local pharmacies.” From the Dean’s Desk, 2011—Issue III TTUHSC Global Matters | 2

Available Featuring photographs taken by Beyond Borders, Katy Britten, Erin Cawley, Jason from the Chandrapal, Bree Goodwin, OIA Library Beyond Measure Greg Hannabas, Kourtnee Lindgren, Andrew Matthys, The following re- Michelle McClelland, Siobhan sources are avail- The Office of International Affairs Shahan, and Chris Trautman. able for check-out: cordially invites you to attend an

exhibit of photographs taken by Book All proceeds from the sale of TTUHSC students photographs will go towards The Immortal Life of engaged in service & scholarships for TTUHSC students Henrietta Lacks study abroad. participating in international programs by Rebecca Skloot and activities.

Her name was Henrietta Friday, October 7 Lacks, but scientists know her as HeLa. She was a 6:00—9:00 pm poor black tobacco farmer Louise Hopkins whose cells—taken with- out her knowledge in Underwood Center 1951—became one of the for the Arts most important tools in Icehouse medicine, vital for devel- oping the polio vaccine, Gallery cloning, gene mapping, 511 Ave J. and more. Henrietta’s Come and go. cells have been bought and sold by the billions, yet she remains virtually come to Sweden to meet with a group known as unknown, and her family The Suicide Tourist can’t afford health insur- Dignitas. Dignitas specializes in helping people le- ance. This phenomenal A movie review gally end their own lives. The director and crew New York Times bestsel- by Michelle McClelland speak with Ludwig Minelli, the founder of Dignitas, about the implications of promoting elective suicide ler tells a riveting story of the collision between and the arguments of opponents, but the film avoids “I’m not tired of living,” Craig sighs. “I’m tired of the ethics, race, and medi- the underlying moral/ethical argument and instead, disease, but I’m not tired of living. And I still enjoy it cine; of scientific discov- follows the Ewert’s on their journey. Viewers accom- enough that I’d like to continue. But the thing is that I ery and faith healing; and pany them to their meetings with a lawyer, a social of a daughter consumed really can’t.” worker, and Dignitas staff, and a final Skype call to with questions about the their children. mother she never knew. Craig Ewert and his wife Mary are a heartbreakingly

endearing couple. They discuss their lives together; In the end, it is understood that Craig alone must Movie the hard times early in their marriage and the great make the final decision as he has to be fully capable times as they grew in their relationship. Photos are of drinking (independent of help) the liquid that will Living in Emergency shown, children are described. The only problem, end his life, a feat that would be impossible to un- the elephant in the room really, is Craig’s over- Set in war-torn Congo dertake in the later stages of his disease. As he whelming disability due to Lou Gehrig’s disease and Liberia, Living in listens to Beethoven, with his wife at his side, he Emergency interweaves (ALS), a degenerative motor neuron disease. Craig, chooses voluntary suicide over what he considers to the stories of four volun- a former computer science professor, is slowly los- be a massive burden on his family and a slow and teers with Doctors With- ing the ability to accomplish basic movements by tormenting death. The film highlights the final mo- out Borders / Médecins himself, becoming more and more dependent on ments of a man’s life, how Craig made his decision, Sans Frontières (MSF) as Mary. Eventually, he’ll lose the ability to even they struggle to provide the strength of both Craig and Mary, and in the end, breathe or swallow. emergency medical care Mary’s journey home alone. under the most extreme conditions. Amidst the But Craig and Mary have a plan. They’ve discussed chaos of their surround- it thoroughly, something viewers witness early in the The Suicide Tourist is gut wrenching and leaves a ings, each volunteer must film, as well as their relationship and commitment to lasting impression. I walked away with insight into confront the severe chal- each other. the plight of families burdened with degenerative lenges of the work, the disease, as well as the logistics behind suicide tour- tough choices, and test The Ewerts are the subjects of The Suicide Tourist, ism. While leaving me with thought provoking ques- the limits of their own a 2007 documentary by John Zaritzky that was idealism. tions, the story is one of love, life, and free will—a picked up by Frontline in 2010 as a short film. It fol- message I believe that any and all viewers can re- To view a complete lows Craig and Mary as they travel to Sweden for late to. selection of books and help in the most difficult decision of their marriage, movies available, visit willingly ending Craig’s life. our website at Michelle McClelland is a second year medical student. You can read more reviews of the movies OIA has available for checkout in ttuhsc.edu/cima/library After 37 years of marriage, the two of them have past and future issues of Global Matters. TTUHSC Global Matters | 3

International Medicine Club Column Mark Your Calendar Many children gathered to watch us work. The chil- Medical Missions in dren kept us on our toes with constant requests for for the Nicaragua gum and stickers. We honestly loved every mo- ment. Unfortunately, we were unable to complete OIA Film by Shamini Parameswaran, School of the well as the rainy season set in and flooded the Series Medicine, Class of 2014 hole with water. Mark assured us the project would be completed at the end of the rainy season. We look forward to receiving pictures of the finished Every morning project in a few months. I was awak-

ened by honk- Because the ing buses and well project was cars, the sun’s put on hold, I bright rays joined the streaming medical teams. through the We traveled to windows. My a stationary You’re invited to join the surroundings clinic in Yali. I Office of International reminded me was over- Affairs as we host a of a scene from whelmed by the screening of one of the Annie: a long room with 10 beds against the walls, many films from our number of peo- all occupied by sleeping girls. Our day began at the library. ple lined up to enter the clinic. Some had arrived as crack of dawn. Each girl took her turn using the one early as 4 or 5 am! It took about an hour to prepare bathroom. (Yes, 10 girls managed to make one the clinic for the first patient. Some students re- 12:00 Noon bathroom work!) After dressing and eating break- mained outside to triage the patients while the other CST fast, we set out for the day’s activities. At the begin- students moved inside to help the physicians. We ning of the week, I tackled the well project. I had ACB 220* learned so much and observed different types of dreamed of building this well all semester-long back diseases that we probably would have never gotten home at TTUHSC. I always knew that 2 weeks in the chance to observe in the States. I was amazed  Thursday Nicaragua would not be enough time to give all I by the gratitude of those whom we provided with September 8 wanted to give, but I was determined to leave medical care. Little did they realize what a gift they Thursday something behind that would help alleviate some of  were to me. I will never forget the families, the men, the immediate health concerns. As clean water is October 6 the women, and the children. I can never thank much needed in Jinotega, I set out to build a well.  Thursday them enough for giving me the opportunity to serve. Thanks to a Lubbock church, we were able to fund November 10 They reminded me to be grateful and content with the entire project. We started the project on Monday the simple things in life that are too often taken for  Thursday of the first granted. Such amazing life lessons were learned in December 1 week. We the small clinic that day. drove up the mountain (one October The next day I of the most joined the travel- feature film: exciting and ing medical scariest adven- team. This was tures I’ve ever Rx for Survival— an experience in had), and we itself! A two-hour A Global Health found the site drive took us to Challenge: where the well a very rural area would be built. Delivering the in the moun- The men from the local community provided assis- tains. It was Goods tance. They were extremely hard working and absolutely beau- *note room taught me exactly what to do to get the project tiful! We set up for clinic and within the hour, fami- started. Basically, we would build 12 round cement change—for lies had lined up awaiting pediatric check-ups. I had tubes that would be lowered into the ground as the a great time shadowing the physicians. During one October film hole was dug. I was fortunate to have my class- of the breaks, we decided to blow bubbles with the only! mate, Chris Skillern, alongside the first day, joined kids. What an adorable experience this was! I’ve by another, Michael Aterno, the second day. The never seen children so excited over something as well building team was composed of the three of us, Attendees are welcome to simple as bubbles. As we blew bubbles of laughter bring their own lunch. Mark (an intern and translator at Mision Para their way, their fears diminished. Again, I was re- Cristo), Clint Patterson (a middle school science minded to appreciate the simple things of life. Free snacks will be teacher), and men from the local community of provided! Sarasquesca. It was hard, but very rewarding labor. Continued at the bottom of page 6. TTUHSC Global Matters | 4

Current Student National Medical Association Department of State Column Travel doctor va a examinar sus senos,” and immediately Communication as a the patient appeared confused. She was not famil- Warnings Tool of Medicine iar with the formal word “senos” for breasts, so for her I might as well have been speaking another lan- Travel Warnings are by Rosa Guerra, School of Medicine, guage, because the word I used was meaningless. I issued when long-term, Class of 2014 soon discovered that I needed to use colloquial protracted conditions that terms familiar to the villagers, which often varied make a country danger- This summer I from town to town, in order to effectively communi- ous or unstable lead the had the oppor- cate with them. State Department to rec- tunity to partici- ommend that Americans Later that week avoid or consider the risk pate in an inter- of travel to that country. national elec- we met with Dr. tive. A group of Peña, a local physician from  Afghanistan 14 medical stu- dents, along Jinotega, to  Algeria with four amaz- review the in-  Burundi ing physicians formational  Central African from TTUHSC, material we had Republic joined Olive prepared for  Chad Branch Minis- the maternal  Colombia tries and Misión health work- Para Cristo to set up clinics in a number of remote shop. Access  Congo, Democ- to a physician ratic Republic villages around Jinotega, Nicaragua. During our first week, we tended to over 1500 patients and distrib- is often limited  Cote d’Ivoire uted thousands of eyeglasses, vitamins, in the remote  Eritrea toothbrushes, and medications. Since maternal mountainous  Guinea mortality is a major medical concern in Nicaragua, a areas, so all the women have to assist them during  Haiti local physician asked the TTUHSC medical students their pregnancy is a volunteer from the village. Of- ten, the volunteers have little education; therefore,  Iran to focus on educating health volunteers and mid- wives from various towns during our second week. Dr. Peña emphasized to us the importance of using  Iraq With the help of Dr. Patti Patterson, we constructed terminology that both the health volunteers and  Israel, the West an educational seminar focusing on proper sanita- pregnant women can understand. I was extremely Bank and Gaza tion, prenatal care, and the signs of complications impressed by the eagerness of the health volunteers  Kenya during pregnancy and labor. I had an amazing ex- and midwives to learn about various medical compli-  Korea, Democratic perience during our two weeks in Nicaragua, and I cations that could arise during pregnancy and labor. People’s Republic learned a valuable lesson about communication. Their questions and our interactions during the workshop communicated to us that they were more  Lebanon than volunteers, they were leaders going out of their  Libya Communication is defined as way to expand their knowledge in order to help oth-  Mali “the activity of ers.  Mauritania conveying  Mexico meaningful in- Addition-  Nepal formation.” ally, my trip to  Niger Having spoken Spanish for sev- Nicaragua  Nigeria eral years, I taught me  Pakistan wasn’t too con- that I don’t  Philippines cerned about have to  Republic of South being able to speak in Sudan converse with order to communi-  Saudi Arabia the patients we cate with  Somalia saw at the clinic. As we traveled from town to town, the educational level varied among the people, and I people. In  Sudan was quickly reminded that effective communication fact, there are many ways to convey meaningful  Syria goes beyond being able to speak a language. In information without vocalizing any words at all. I  Uzbekistan one particular encounter, for example, I vividly re- noticed many of the patients who came to our clinics  Yemen member trying to explain to a patient that the physi- walked for hours in their best clothes just to see us. cian I was working with was going to perform a Continued at the bottom of page 5. breast examination. I told the patient, “Señora, el TTUHSC Global Matters | 5

sion because the group wasn’t able to start until Mission Trip a Success the spring semester. International for New SOP Student Flavor “Unfortunately, $2,000 was paid by each member Organization for the trip due to the late start on fundraising,” Paf- Baklava ford said. recipe provided by During Raindrop Turkish the 2010 The cost included plane tickets, transportation, food, lodging and a program donation that went to help House -2011 supply the clinics in Costa Rica with pharmaceuti- school Ingredients: year, cals. Doan said the group received help from sev- eral Amarillo faculty members, including SOP De-  2 sticks of butter, roughly melted 30 stu- partment Chair Dr. Cynthia Raehl, Regional Dean  1 package phyllo dents for the School of Allied Health Sciences Dr. Michael dough from the Hooton and SOP Associate Professor Dr. Eric TUHSC MacLaughlin.  2 1/2 cups finely ground walnuts campus in Amarillo organized a student chapter of the “Dr. Paul Lockman is our faculty advisor and he has  2 1/4 cups sugar Foundation for the International Medical Relief of been extremely supportive and helpful in getting our  1/2 TBS lemon juice Children (FIMRC). In May, 16 of those students, chapter started,” Doan said. “We would not have  1 1/2 cups water all incoming P2s from the SOP, traveled to Ala- had such a successful turnout without him.” juelita, Costa Rica as part of a mission trip to Instructions: Doan said provide free medical services to children in need.  Preheat oven at 350 SOP As- degrees. The group included Austin De La Cruz, Urvi Desai, sistant Professors  Layer 2 sheets of Elena Doan, Kristin Foster, Bryant Gajdos, Odu- phyllo dough on a nayo Kajopelaye, Selcan Kasap, Myka McMeans, Drs. cutting board and Violet Ndungu, Elizabeth Neyland, Traci Pafford, Niambi sprinkle with walnuts Horton and Michael Rayos, Elisa Rodriguez, Daryn Tidwell,  Using the short side Eva Vindekilde and Derrica Walker. Shawna of the phyllo sheets, King pro- roll the sheet on a Doan, president for the FIMRC-TTUHSC-SOP vided valu- skewer or dowel student chapter, said the purpose of the mission able insight from their experiences in planning mis- stick (don’t roll too was to provide free medical care to underserved sion trips for the Global Health Outreach elective tightly). children within communities that had little to no clerkship. She said the group is also thankful to  Push the ends of the access to medical care. The location was selected everyone who believed in and supported the organi- phyllo roll into each from FIMRC clinic sites in Costa Rica, El Salva- zation through various fundraisers. other so that the dough wrinkles. dor, India, Nicaragua, Peru and Uganda. Having spent roughly 13 years working in retail  Remove from dowel stick and place in “Since this was our first mission trip, I wanted a pharmacy before entering pharmacy school, Pafford 13X9 glass pan. location for us that would be both safe and less had firsthand knowledge of the impact pharmacists expensive for the volunteers, so Costa Rica was  Continue with previ- can have on their patients. She said making such ous steps until pan is the best choice,” Doan said. completely lined. an impact within other cultures was gratifying.  Cut 3-4 slices of Pafford, the organization’s fundraising director, Continued at the top of page 6. baklava per roll. said time was a factor in raising funds for the mis- This article originally appeared in From the Dean’s Desk—2011, Issue III  Spoon melted butter over baklava rolls.  Bake for 30-40 min- My trip to Nicara- utes until golden Communication as a Tool gua left me with brown. of Medicine cont. incredible memo-  While baklava is ries I will never baking, make syrup

forget. It taught by bringing water, In their own silent ways, they were communicating lemon juice, and me that effective with us signs of respect and thankfulness for our sugar to a boil. communication is help. A small group of us were able to visit a Stir until all sugar is crucial especially  school for special children and interact with a class- dissolved. in the field of room of hearing-impaired students. I was ex- medicine. Simple  Boil for 3 minutes tremely nervous and worried about communicating then remove from gestures or even expressions can convey mean- with them because I barely knew how to sign the heat. ingful information; but when words are involved, alphabet. After several picture drawings, smiles, communicative commonalities are essential. I  Pour cooled syrup and charades I knew their names, ages, dates of over pan of hot ba- know my experience in Nicaragua will help me be- birth, as well as the signs for “friend,” “likewise,” klava. come a better physician who takes the time to truly and “happy.” Let cool at least 2-3 communicate with and understand my patients.  hours before serving. TTUHSC Global Matters | 6

program. She said each mission participant gained a When in… Mission Trip a Success for new perspective on their roles as pharmacists and Belgium New SOP Student most of them are now driven to take medical Span- ish classes so they can effectively communicate with Organization cont. a broad spectrum of patients.  Shake hands when greeting and depart- “Seeing the faces of those “We also participated in setting up and managing a ing. Greet every children light up when they small pharmacy without any guidance, which was member of a group saw our group was indescrib- definitely an unforgettable experience,” Doan said. individually with a “A lot of us were able to step in and become leaders handshake. able,” Pafford said. “They un- derstood we were there for when necessary, as well as work in a team setting in  Belgians reserve les them and we were a safe ha- different areas of the clinic. This mission trip gave us trois bises (three air ven from the conditions and the opportunity to apply knowledge we acquired in cheek kisses, alter- the classroom to a clinical setting and to help under- nating right, left, heartaches they endure daily. To be a part of the good ex- served children while doing so, which made it a very right) for those they rewarding experience.” know well. Don’t periences in a child’s life for presume to initiate that brief time is a fulfilling this greeting, but be experience that will endure for In the coming year, Pafford said the organization will prepared to recipro- the rest of my life.” try to put together two foreign missions. She said cate if someone they will also investigate ways to conduct local mis- offers his or her McMeans, FIMRC-TTUHSC-SOP vice president, sions to provide care to U.S. families. cheek. was also moved by the mission. “It enhanced my  Belgium is com- knowledge and skills to better serve the people who “As a new organization, one of our key goals for posed of three lin- need care,” McMeans said. “It also meant getting to next year is to increase membership so we can also guistic groups and spend quality time with those who are in desperate increase the services we can provide,” Pafford said. 10 provinces. The need and desire of attention and help.” “The officers will be holding a general meeting that north (Flanders) is will help to explain our chapter goals and give more Flemish (Dutch)- Doan said the mission complimented the clinical students and faculty a chance to become involved. speaking; the south We are excited about the upcoming year.” (Wallonia) is experiences that form the foundation of the SOP French-speaking; and there is also a mensely, as we small German- Medical Missions in had grown fond of speaking enclave in Jinotega and it’s the east. Always be Nicaragua cont. warm residents aware of whom you during our stay. are addressing and

to which group they I spent the rest of the Nicaragua will belong. However, week alternating be- don’t highlight this definitely be an tween the Yali Clinic linguistic and cul- experience I will and the traveling medi- tural diversity, as it never forget. In fact, this experience has motivated cal team. The physi- can be an uneasy me to pursue future medical missions. It is encour- subject. cians left that Saturday. aging to know that all the sleep-deprived days spent As we said our good-  The Belgian culture studying countless proteins and nerves pays off. byes, we were confident is very diverse and They provide the knowledge necessary for trips like we would see each often difficult for an these. The smiles we left on people’s faces will re- other again. The medi- outsider to define in main with me always. The next time I become fa- cal students devoted simple terms. Try to tigued from school, I will remember my time in Nica- open yourself to the the second week to ragua. I will tell myself, “I’m not doing this for me. I’m subtleties of this teaching local midwives doing this for the mother who needs prenatal vita- highly individualistic a class on maternal mins, the baby who has a parasite in her little stom- and pragmatic soci- health. We distributed ety. ach, and the father who lost his wife in childbirth and maternal health books we had complied before our needs help caring for his five children.” This summer  Use Monsieur, Ma- departure. This enabled the midwives to have some- opened my eyes. I have my teachers, classmates, dame, or Mademoi- thing to take home once the class was completed. It friends in Nicaragua, and TTUHSC SOM to thank for selle for French- was a great experience, and I was so happy to be this life changing experience! speakers, or Me- part of a teaching team with so much passion! On neer, Mevrouw, or Juffrouw for Flem- the last day, we toured Nicaragua, visited a volcano, ish-speakers, to and shopped at a famous market place. Gathering mean Mr., Mrs., or goodies for loved ones back home, we said our Miss. good-byes to the friends we made during those past 2 weeks. We promised to stay in touch through  No slouching or Facebook. That night we stayed at a hotel, fell hanging loose, and do not put your asleep early, and the next day returned to the hands in your pock- States. Though we were exhausted and ready to go ets. home, we all knew we would miss Nicaragua im- TTUHSC Global Matters | 7

Views of the World: in the news & on the web When in…  Ten Iconic Travel Experiences Belgium From yoga in India to cooking in Hanoi, here are 10 experiences that are as special as the places they are from.  In Pictures: Kenya Refugee Camp cont. Extended drought is causing a food crisis in the Horn of Africa, which includes Kenya, Ethiopia, Djibouti, and Somalia.  When toasting, raise  Somali Famine: Ghana Schoolboy Raises Aid Money your glass twice— An 11-year-old Ghanaian schoolboy has so far raised more than $500 for victims of the famine in Somalia. once while the toast  The Tent That Turns Into Concrete in Less Than 24 Hours is being said and The past 12 months have seen a remarkable number of humanitarian crises with earthquakes in Japan and again just before New Zealand and deadly tornadoes in the southern US being among the most recent. Among new innovations drinking. which could help relief efforts is a fabric shelter that, when sprayed with water, turns to concrete within 24 hours.  It is polite to eat  Former Child Refugee Becomes Hero to Hundreds of Orphans everything on your Afghanistan has been called the worst place to be a child. One in five will die before their 5th birthday, plate and enjoy your according to UNICEF. But one woman is trying to improve the lives of Afghan orphans and change the sobering food. The Belgians statistics. relish the good life,  Vision Quest: Providing Glasses to Kids in Need and they don’t like to One in ten schoolchildren in Mexico needs corrective lenses, but in poorer regions, as many as 60 percent of be wasteful. Com- these kids aren’t getting them. pliment the food.  Nadia Al-Sakkaf: See Yemen Through My Eyes Belgians take their cuisine very seri- As political turmoil in Yemen continues, the editor of the Yemen Times, Nadia Al-Sakkaf, talks at TED Global. ously.  New York Muslims Commemorate 9/11 with Blood Drives New York Muslims come together to donate blood and get their fellow New Yorkers to donate blood in memory  Smoking is wide- of 9/11. spread and allowed  Zimbabwean Woman Wins Top Writing Prize for Tale of Starving Children in most places. Zimbabwean NoViolet Bulawayo has won the Caine Prize for African Writing for her short story “Hitting  The penalty for Budapest.” drunk driving is  Why Young Entrepreneurs are Fleeing Russia severe and may In the past three years, 1.25 million Russians have emigrated, most of them young and members of the middle result in a prison class, according to recently released data. sentence.  The Lone Woman Waging War on Barcelona’s Pickpockets  Belgians are not Eliana Guerrero is the guardian angel of the Spanish city—blowing her whistle when she spots the thieves who comfortable with a prey on tourists in metro trains and stations but are rarely prosecuted. lot of bodily contact,  South Sudan Celebrates Independence with Pomp and Memories of Past so maintain an After a 56-year struggle, South Sudan has a country of its own. arm’s length of per-  Shake the Dust sonal space and avoid backslapping “Shake the Dust” is a feature documentary that tells the stories of break-dancers in struggling communities and other overt around the globe. physical expres-  Ryan Lobo: Photographing the Hidden Story sions. Ryan Lobo has traveled the world, taking photographs that tell stories of unusual human lives. In this haunting talk, he reframes controversial subjects with empathy, so that we see the pain of a Liberian war criminal, the  Don’t drop into a quiet strength of UN women peacekeepers and the perseverance of Delhi’s underappreciated firefighters. Belgian home unan-  Bill Gates Urges Young Scientists to Consider the “Needs of the Poorest” nounced—even family members Microsoft founder Bill Gates thrilled a crowd of 566 young researchers from 77 countries gathered for the June phone first to make 26 opening ceremony of the 61st Meeting of Nobel Laureates, and he wasted no time in telling them what to do. arrangements to  Rick Smolan Tells the Story of a Girl visit. Photographer Rick Smolan tells the unforgettable story of a young Amerasian girl, a fateful photograph, and an adoption saga with a twist.  Bring flowers or wine when visiting a Belgian home.  Use your whole

Global Health Outreach hand when pointing, “The Guatemalan and don’t chew gum Makes Return Trip to people were or blow your nose in physically poor public. but spiritually rich Guatemala cont.  Restaurant bills and it was an include 15 percent me does the experience justice; it is beyond words,” amazing experi- service charge and Horton said. “This trip was eight people from differ- ence. It wasn’t value-added tax ent backgrounds, beliefs, perspectives and life ex- easy by any (VAT), but you may periences, yet we were able to come together to means, but the end results were worth every bit of leave an extra tip for excellent service. serve people in areas with great need despite the discomfort we experienced for those 14 days. If we limited resources that were available for what we were able to help at least one of those people live a were asked to do. little better or a little longer then it was all worth it.” taken from Behave Yourself! by Michael Powell September October

01—Ganesh Chaturthi; Hindu 01—Unification Day; Cameroon 02—National Day; Vietnam 02—Gandhi Jayanti; India 03—Independence Day; Qatar 03—Tag de Deutschen Einheit; 04—Father’s Day; Australia Germany 06—Bonaire Day; Bonaire 04—Independence Day; Lesotho 07—Independence Day; Brazil 05—Double Ninth Day; Taiwan 08—International Literacy Day 06—Remembrance Day; Turkmenistan 09—Father Laval Day; Mauritius 07—Yom Kippur; Judaism 10—Gilbraltar National Day; Gibraltar 09—Independence Day; Croatia 11—Catalan National Day; Spain 10—Fiji Day; Fiji 12—Chuseok; North & South Korea 12—National Day; Spain 14—Battle of San Jacinto; Nicaragua 13—Santa Fortunata; Peru 15—Our Lady of Sorrows; Slovakia 15—Cayenne Festival; French Guiana 16—Independece Day; Mexico 16—World Food Day; International 18—Oktoberfest Begins; Germany 17—Dessalines Day; Haiti 19—St. Januarius Day; Italy 18—Persons Day; Canada 21—International Day of Peace 19—Mother Teresa Day; Albania International 22—Independence Day; Bulgaria 20—Kenyatta Day; Kenya 23—Equinox; International 23—Ghulalongkorn Day; Thailand 24—National Day; Guinea Bissau 24—Independence Day; Zambia Holidays and 25—Kamarampaka Day; Rwanda 25—Thanksgiving; Grenada 27—St. Vincent de Paul Day; 26—Diwali; Hindu Madagascar 28—Ochi Day; Cyprus & Greece Celebrations 28—Confucius’s Birthday; China 29—Naming Day; Tanzania 29—Battle of Boqueron; Paraguay 30—Creole Day; Dominica 30—Manit Day; Marshall Islands 31—Samhain; Pagan

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