Arrival and departure.

Med J Aust · 2001

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Abstract

As the small jet circled the dirt landing strip, I felt apprehensive. The briefing in Nairobi had been very detailed but hadn't really allayed my fears. I struggled with my emotions and too many unanswerable questions. Why was I going to Somalia in the middle of a civil war, a war about which I knew so very little? What were the risks and what did I hope to achieve?