Reading: Dr. James Maskalyk “Six Months in Sudan” May 30, 2009

In 2007, Doctors Without Borders newest medical doctor, James Maskalyk set out for Abyei, Sudan. In his book “Six Months in Sudan: A Young Doctor in a War-Torn Village,” Maskalyk recounts his experiences with other volunteers and the people of Abyei, including the hardships produced by war and enduring poverty. This is a story where hope meets despair, sometimes drowning in it, but it also a story which inspires the possibilities for action.