So everybody no doubt has seen the news. The 'unrest' seems to be escalating and people are suggesting a civil war could break out if something isn't done soon. They are even comparing it to Rwanda. I think that is an unfair comparison given that what went on in Rwanda had so many political wheelings and dealings and had really been brewing for almost 40 years before it actually erupted into a genocide. In any case, there is reason to worry.
Claire has spoken with the people who live where we are going and they said everything's fine where they are and if you didn't see the news, you wouldn't know anything was going on. Obviously that's not to say nothing WILL happen, but at the moment it's safe enough.
So the plan at the moment is to still hope to go, but be prepared to have to cancel. The med student who is coming down was supposed to leave tonight, but I think he is planning to postpone his trip to travel down with me on the 7th. Or at least have those extra 5 days to monitor things and see what happens and then not have to travel alone.
