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    The Mount Marathon Race
    kwankew
    • Aug 1

    The Mount Marathon Race

    Have you ever heard of the Mount Marathon Race in Seward, Alaska? I had not until early this year when I was planning my trip to Seward....
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    The 40th Midnight Sun Run 10K, Fairbanks, Alaska
    kwankew
    • Jun 24

    The 40th Midnight Sun Run 10K, Fairbanks, Alaska

    Last summer I was in Fairbanks awaiting the birth of my first grand twins, Lucas and Sam. The Midsummer Sun Run was a virtual one because...
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    Farewell to Ah Yee
    kwankew
    • Jun 10

    Farewell to Ah Yee

    My sister Eng texted me, “Mom is very sick.” The previous evening, I had just said goodbye to her, my brother, Boon, and his wife, Janet,...
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    2021 in Review, COVID Pandemic Continues
    kwankew
    • Dec 27, 2021

    2021 in Review, COVID Pandemic Continues

    The COVID Pandemic continues to rule. Omicron dethrones delta and is now the reigning monarch. While our country continues to grapple...
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    Shiprock: A Beacon of Hope for the Navajo Nation during the COVID Pandemic
    kwankew
    • Mar 5, 2021

    Shiprock: A Beacon of Hope for the Navajo Nation during the COVID Pandemic

    “How’re you doing, Mrs. Begay?” While volunteering during the second wave of the COVID pandemic at the Navajo Nation, I made my first...
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    2020 in Review, the year of the COVID Pandemic
    kwankew
    • Dec 26, 2020

    2020 in Review, the year of the COVID Pandemic

    2020, what I did during the year of the pandemic.
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    The Winter Solstice and The Great Conjunction of Jupiter and Saturn
    kwankew
    • Dec 21, 2020

    The Winter Solstice and The Great Conjunction of Jupiter and Saturn

    Today we celebrate the Winter Solstice and the rare great conjunction of the two largest planets, Jupiter and Saturn of the solar system;...
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    My Brother Wee: Living a life for Others
    kwankew
    • Dec 14, 2020

    My Brother Wee: Living a life for Others

    Today we mourn the passing of our brother Wee and celebrate a life well-lived. Shortly after mid-night last night, I went to Rock Meadow...
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    Lest We Forget: A Doctor's Experience with Life and Death During the Ebola Outbreak
    kwankew
    • Sep 28, 2018

    Lest We Forget: A Doctor's Experience with Life and Death During the Ebola Outbreak

    Two years ago I posted in my blog this question: Should you still care about Ebola now that the outbreak is over? I received the author...
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    Hunger and Children
    kwankew
    • Aug 15, 2018

    Hunger and Children

    An unexpected day-off. I would rather run a clinic for Rohingya but it was not to be. Had I known that we had no clinic far ahead of...
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    Last Day
    kwankew
    • Aug 14, 2018

    Last Day

    The tides were low this morning, the ocean seemed a long way away. Many men and women were crouching over buckets of ocean water to dish...
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    Mature Beyond Her Age
    kwankew
    • Aug 13, 2018

    Mature Beyond Her Age

    I abandoned my run this morning because of a planned early start to the clinic but it turned out not to be. It has been difficult to have...
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    Life's Simple Pleasures
    kwankew
    • Aug 12, 2018

    Life's Simple Pleasures

    It rained last night and dawn brought in another bright and sunny day. There were white puffy clouds over the ocean but no signs of dark...
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    The Children
    kwankew
    • Aug 11, 2018

    The Children

    This morning we drove through the Kutupalong Camp so the new volunteers could have a look at the camp to see where the refugees are...
    30
    Winding Through the camps
    kwankew
    • Aug 9, 2018

    Winding Through the camps

    Another bright and sunny day and it was actually starting to be a scorcher. Patches of blue sky certainly were not harbinger of rain. So...
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    Visiting Jamtoli Camp
    kwankew
    • Aug 8, 2018

    Visiting Jamtoli Camp

    Dawn brought in a bright and sunny day but where I stayed, sunlight could not penetrate. The walls of the buildings were within a foot of...
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    Kalabano
    kwankew
    • Aug 7, 2018

    Kalabano

    Another bright and sunny day. This morning I looked for the homeless children but they had already moved on. A woman was sweeping the...
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    Survival
    kwankew
    • Aug 6, 2018

    Survival

    There was no rain today. The sun shone brightly this morning and it had risen by the time I ran to the beach. Choosing a secluded spot, I...
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    Settling In
    kwankew
    • Aug 5, 2018

    Settling In

    It rained during the night and the dirt roads to the main tarmac road turned into mud puddles. Rain clouds gathered ominously in the...
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    Back to Cox’s Bazar
    kwankew
    • Aug 4, 2018

    Back to Cox’s Bazar

    This morning I rose early to run on the beach. There were people playing soccer, a few runners and many walkers but the hazy sky hid the...
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