Need to mention this

Nothing big, just heard an interesting story. One of the mom's coming to chiponde clinic has a problem. 

Her husband is stealing all of her baby's chiponde....

(Oh well, regrettable but it's nothing all that unusual. But wait, there's more?) 

Her husband bought her from her parents to be his wife, probably when she wasn't that old...

(That's the first time I've ever heard of that kinda practice, but I'm not all that suprised...)

He bought another woman as well...

(OK...Polygamy isn't uncommon here but he had to buy both his wives...what kind of a loser is he...?)

She is afraid to hide the chiponde, because her husband might find out, become enraged, and beat her, for trying to feed her kid...So he is a misogynistic polygamist wife beater who has no problem starving his kids...

([Apologies folks but this has been removed for the sake of the little kiddies due to extensive profanity and violent imagery])

Anyway, just figured I'd share that with you.

Oh and I'm doing fine. Also, my parents came to Malawi a couple weeks ago and I'm gonna post something they've written on what its like here. Assuming they ever finish it anyway...

See you in a month and a week.

Not feeling a big post today...

Yeah I don't feel like writing a lot. I don't have a purpose to writing this, no reactions I'm trying to elicit or info to convey, just letting you know I'm alive.

George was replaced by one of the smartest drivers I've ever met. His English is better than mine. He is completely comfortable with his job. I felt like dead weight when I was teaching him, because he knew his job perfectly by the end of day two, and I had to observe for four days. Its too good to be true.

Stool study is running like it should. Nothing to say there.

A photographer came and left. His pictures were great and he took some really good videos. I'm looking forward to seeing what he produces.

I'm currently in a super posh South African casino. Quite the contrast. I feel so detached from all the people coming to spend massive amounts of money. But anyway first time in six months I'm getting some real vacation. Vacation where I don't even have to think about work. Quite relaxing.

Well, not much else to say. Seeya.

Mr Bill

P.S.

Remember those two terrible twins I talked about? The ones that elicited a stronger response than I had expected? Here's what happened. One twin lost 1.5 Kg's in the two weeks before we sent him to the hospital. He died twelve days later. The other twin, the one that lost 1 Kg survived, and is now recovering. Just figured I'd finish the story.

P.S.S.

In total I think 15 children have died in my study by now. Don't worry about me, I'm used to it. And hell, the main clinics treat so many children you can bet that they see a lot. One time I asked and Jay said he had news of three in one day. As ironic as it sounds, that's life.