INDIAN SEASIDE
I was lucky enough to escape last week to the east Indian town of Puri in Orissa for particularly pleasant beach-side holiday. I did very little but relax, breathe in the ocean air and stroll along the shore with my camera. It was, as they say, just what the doctor ordered.
MY PERSONAL EXPERIENCE OF MALARIA
A few days ago I was discharged from hospital after spending a week undergoing treatment for malaria contracted while working in eastern India. I could never have imagined that my own personal experience would provide such a stark confirmation of the pressing need to invest in essential public infrastructure like drainage.