Former

colleague and current friend, who was visiting HQ from his posting in Colombia. We caught up with each other's lives over lunch.

He was largely responsible for first helping me think of myself as a bona fide photographer, when he gave me the opportunity to visually document our work in Niger. In turn, I helped launch him as a blogger within our organization, providing staff with a trusted voice from the 'line.' He's just published his first novel, based on his experiences in development work in India, Cote d'Ivoire, and Colombia. I was touched to be mentioned in the acknowledgment section of his book :)