It is 3am. I am not sure why I woke up, but it is quiet, very quiet. I feel comfortable under my duvet in a ….
Author: marionspots
Last week I had a deadline for a research proposal submission. After several months of writing with the team, it is always a relief when ….
In the past week, I had the privilege to be in the field for our ONDOILO project. After we received all permissions for our research ….
HIV stigmatization is probably one of the most important factors hindering the end of the HIV epidemic. Stigmatization is the negative judgement of someone because ….
In my country of origin, the Netherlands, when we go for a short holiday, we mostly go to Belgium (the Ardennes) or to Germany (Sauerland ….
Colonialism is not over yet. We cannot deny that (let’s call them) resource-limited countries still depend on ‘the Western World’. Threats of not sending money ….
No one likes funerals and that includes me. I have been living in Tanzania for seven years now and never attended a funeral, until last ….
In the past month when my blog was down due to technical reasons, I experienced quite closely how privileged we are in the Western world ….
Last weekend, I had to visit a lodge with regards to my work for Caracal Tours & Safaris. Too bad, as having to stay in ….
A hug, a bye, a ‘Karibuni sana’, a lump in my throat and that’s it. I’ll never get used to saying goodbye. As I live ….