I wrote in an earlier blog about experiencing a bit of reentry about halfway through my 6 month assignment. A week-long trip to Portugal gave
Author: Jim Russell
Dispatches from Kigali: Controlled substances, guns and a pushy female
After spending too many weekends in Kigali I finally pulled the trigger on a trip to Volcanoes National Park, in northwest Rwanda, to observe a
Dispatches From Kigali: A Night Out
Reading about Rwanda is OK but you can learn a lot with a simple social call. Our local team Director recently lost a family member so we
Dispatches from Kigali: Blink, Sniff and Sip
Blink: A cautionary tale about assumptions Malcolm Gladwell wrote “Blink.” One theme he developed was that important signals from our environment create connections in our
Dispatches From Kigali: What is Luck? And is that the right question?
I could write about science and the higher purpose I am serving in Kigali, but let’s focus on the really important stuff. Luck Recently a
Dispatches from Kigali: Dancing, Art and Masking Tape
Dispatches from Kigali: Dancing, Art and Masking Tape I’m 4 weeks into my job and some things really jump out. My GSK PULSE colleague and
Kigali Dispatches: Life in this little big city.
Dateline July 4, Kigali, Rwanda. As the photo shows, the view from my home office in Kigali is wildly different from the view in Chicago.
Rwanda Bound!
June 21, 2015 It’s a cool June day in downtown Chicago and I’ve taken my malaria medicine. I’m finally packed and have downloaded enough books and
