One week in
By Lindsay 'Day 8 in the Juba House, residents Steve and Lindsay are one full week into life with Medair, in Juba, living communally, and working in the Humanitarian sector...' Things I wish I'd known before coming: 1. Bring more mugs, they go walkies 2. Pack fewer clothes, you really don't need them 3. Bring a bedside lamp to avoid the mosquito net, tangle, light situation 4. Remember that you are starting as a beginner and you don't know anything! It's been a very positive week on the whole. The overnight flights from Birmingham to Juba were smooth, and the second, longer flight (from Istanbul) was quite empty so we both got a whole row to ourselves to lie down. I'd been warned that the airport arrival experience can be long, hot and chaotic, so was well prepared, but it was a lot easier than anticipated. We were met by the lovely Miriam who works in Nairobi (normally) but has been covering my job role for a few months in the gap between my predecessor go