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Central African Republic
Scenes from Chapter 18: "Plus One"
 Refugee camp at the airport in Bangui. Planes are used for shelters. |  Contagious smiles from the children at the refugee camp. |  |
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 |  U.N. troops |  Local village industry of making new bricks for rebuilding. |
 Rebuilding in process. |  Another refugee camp. |  From inside a pastor's demolished home. |
 Remains of a burned-out church. |  Despite hardships and destruction, beauty abounds. The colors of the fabrics, the smiles on their faces... |  Our cook negotiates the price of vegetables out the back door of our vehicle, while a man outside my window threatens me. |
 The second time our transportation failed us. This time we had to wait for rescue. |  Giant Centipede (6 inches in length) |  Marketplace |
 Avocados for sale. In the background is a traffic barricade/check point. |  Hippo soup. No, it didn't "taste like chicken." It was much better! |  The road... |
 Trademark backpack/hat picture. |
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