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Description

1. x, 259 p. : maps; 23 cm.

Summary

1. "It is while in Uganda as a young and idealistic medical student that Richard Heinzl hears his true calling: to set up a chapter of Doctors Without Borders in his native Canada." "As a prerequisite to fulfilling his Medecins Sans Frontieres dream, Heinzl is set to a war-ravaged town in Cambodia to work for a year in the field to earn his wings with the organization. Cambodia Calling is this young doctor's story of setback and accomplishment in the exotic splendor of a remote and dangerous part of the world." "Compelling and visceral, Cambodia Calling offers a rare insight into the work and lives of MSF in the field. The author brings to life the isolated and impoverished village of Sisophon, where he works with locals to save lives in the aftermath of the Khmer Rouge civil war. Heinzl's experiences are peopled with a fascinating array of characters, many of them survivors of a brutal regime, who bring powerful insights to bear on war, madness and mortality. During his time in Cambodia, Heinzl bonds with the villagers, all the while facing obstacles of war and his own self-doubts, as well as learning to face the harsh reality of treating those who cannot be healed." "Heinzl's year in Cambodia is a vehicle for self-discovery too. The author begins to shed his idealism for a new and deeper understanding of himself and humanity in an uncertain time and place, where the powerful beauty of the tropics and the sometimes humorous and often poignant moments clash with the dehumanizing events engendered by war."--BOOK JACKET.

Subject

1. Aide sanitaire canadienne > Cambodge
2. Cambodge > Moeurs et coutumes > 20e siècle
3. Cambodia
4. Cambodia > Social life and customs > 20th century
5. Cambodia
6. Cambodian-Vietnamese Conflict, 1977-1991 > Medical care
7. Canada
8. Canada
9. Conflit vietnamo-cambodgien, 1977-1991 > Soins médicaux
10. Heinzl, Richard
11. Medical assistance, Canadian > Cambodia
12. Médecins sans frontières (Association)
13. Médecins sans frontières (Association) > Biography
14. Médecins > Cambodge > Biographies
15. Médecins > Canada > Biographies
16. Médecins sans frontiers > Biographies
17. Médecins sans frontières (Association)
18. Physicians
19. Physicians > Cambodia > Biography
20. Physicians > Canada > Biography
21. Relief Work
22. Relief Work > Canada > Personal Narratives
23. Voluntary Health Agencies
24. Voluntary Health Agencies > Canada > Personal Narratives

Genre/Form

1. Personal Narrative

Contents

1. Chapter 1 Kenya-Uganda Border near Tororo / May 1985 3 -- Chapter 2 The Grand Hotel, Jinja, Uganda / May 1985 11 -- Chapter 3 The Jinja-Kampala Highway / May 1985 18 -- Chapter 4 Makerere University, Kampala, Uganda / May 1985 25 -- Chapter 5 The Hillmans' Home at Makerere University, Kampala, Uganda / June 1985 37 -- Chapter 6 The Home of James E. Anderson, Hamilton, Canada / July 1985 47 -- Chapter 7 McMaster University Medical School, Hamilton, Canada, and Springs, Grenada / August 1985 53 -- Chapter 8 Amsterdam Airport, Schiphol, Netherlands / July 1991 65 -- Chapter 9 MSF Holland / Belgium Compound at Siem Reap, Cambodia / July 1991 74 -- Chapter 10 Angkor Wat, Siem Reap, Cambodia / July 1991 84 -- Chapter 11 The MSF Blue House, Sisophon, Cambodia / July 1991 89 -- Chapter 12 The Hospital, Sisophon, Cambodia / July 1991 95 -- Chapter 13 The Public Market, Sisophon, Cambodia / August 1991 103 -- Chapter 14 Sisophon, Cambodia / September 1991 114 -- Chapter 15 The Lotus Restaurant, Sisophon, Cambodia / October 1991 127 -- Chapter 16 Svay Chek, Cambodia / October 1991 133 -- Chapter 17 The Ministry of Forestry and Fisheries, Sisophon, Cambodia / October 1991 143 -- Chapter 18 The Train Station, Sisophon, Cambodia / October 1991 151 -- Chapter 19 The High Road, Sisophon, Cambodia / October 1991 161 -- Chapter 20 The Second Floor of the MSF Blue House, Sisophon, Cambodia / November 1991 170 -- Chapter 21 The Balcony at the MSF Blue House, Sisophon, Cambodia / November 1991 178 -- Chapter 22 The Low Road, Sisophon, Cambodia / November 1991 191 -- Chapter 23 National Road #6 from Sisophon to Phnom Penh / December 1991 200 -- Chapter 24 The Cambodiana Hotel, Phnom Penh, Cambodia / December 1991 210 -- Chapter 25 Pochentong International Airport, Phnom Penh, Cambodia / December 1991 219 -- Chapter 26 L'Hopital Provincial de Banteay Meanchey, Sisophon, Cambodia/January 1992 227 -- Chapter 27 Sisophon, Cambodia / January 1992 235.

Owning institution

1. Harvard Library

Bibliography (note)

1. Includes bibliographical references: p. 256.

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1. committed to retain