Bibliograph

Chasing chaos, my decade in and out of humanitarian aid, Jessica Alexander

Type

Label

Chasing chaos, my decade in and out of humanitarian aid, Jessica Alexander

Language

eng

Index

no index present

Literary Form

non fiction

Main title

Chasing chaos

Oclc number

840927687

Responsibility statement

Jessica Alexander

Sub title

my decade in and out of humanitarian aid

Summary

Jessica Alexander arrived in Rwanda in the aftermath of the 1994 genocide as an idealistic intern, eager to contribute to the work of the international humanitarian aid community. But the world that she encountered in the field was dramatically different than anything she could have imagined. It was messy, chaotic, and difficult<U+2014>but she was hooked

Table Of Contents

All skin and grief -- Hot pockets and sunny delight -- People died this way -- Does everyone you work with have dreadlocks? -- Training wheels come off -- Center for victims of torture fancy dress night -- Too much money -- I make a living off the suffering of strangers -- War don don, peace don cam -- I'm headed to Haiti, where are you going? -- Epilogue

Target audience

adult

Classification