So it is amazing for an Arabic/Muslim (not to be confused as one in the same) that punishes gay people and punishes for public displays of affection between married couples and relationships and yet two men who are friends or who are having a conversation are allowed to walk hand in hand.
Just bringing this up for the in the past week I have had my hand held (daintily) by another man well walking and having a conversation with him. It does throw you off a little at first and it is a bizarre feeling but you try to appreciate the culture of it and carry on.
This will be my last blog I think until Feb 7/8th area. I am heading out on my vacation to Europe.
As of the 20th of Jan (Today) I am now 50% done my mission in Sudan. There is only 14 weeks left until I make my way back to Canada and my friends and family.
There was news from one of the other sectors which is out hottest spot in Sudan. Shots (warning shots) were fired at a patrol last week. There was also another patrol who were stopped at gun point and made to get out of their car. The patrol members were separated by religion. after about an hour they were all let go with no injuries. This makes me kinda glad that I am in a fairly peaceful area.
One of the other UNMO's from Canada came across an Alligator on one of their patrols.
6 people were hanged along the Nile river the other day for starting a riot a few years back which resulted in some deaths. The riot was started because the Gov was forcing the eviction and movement of IDP's from their shanty town to a place in the desert in the middle of no where.
Other then that I am still trying to get a few of the CIMIC projects up and running by the time I finish the mission. Good news as well. I had submitted a proposal for improvements to our little bar shelter and some of them were approved. So I now have paint and a painter. I also have cement and a person to complete the repair work. So just a few more things for me to do and the bar will be complete!
I will write again when I return to Sudan.
Take care, be safe!
Mike
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