AMZAR CAMP...

(AMZAR Camp)
Here in Juba there are several compounds ranging from simple iglo tents to air conditioned units. My residence for the coming 5 months is AMZAR CAMP. A full service tent barracks, it is run by a contractor for the UN. I have the luxury of sharing my tent with maximum 4 other persons. Since I’m a long term inmate I have claimed the back of the tent as my territory. I have a reasonably comfortable bed which I can just stretch out in. This will be a problem for some of the Dutch guys that are coming in later.


(my turf)

The tents are just fine if it remains dry. When it rains in combination with wind the water is blown through the mesh of the double roof. But look at the bright side, if it rains the temperature in the tent drops to an acceptable level in combination with the fans. The food is OK. We get served 2 warm meals a day….so much for loosing a couple of pounds. No gourmet dinners but by all means acceptable and you won’t get ill from it. Toilets and showers are kept clean and your laundry gets done daily, if necessary. So, all in all it’s not a bad deal. I’m sure I’ll think differently when the rainy season really kicks in. The site will turn into mud soup and the snakes and other reptiles will come out of their hiding places. Hopefully by the end of next month the UN will have finished building the air conditioned prefabs intended for their staff :-)