Cambodia Calling: A Memoir from the Frontlines of Doctors Without Borders: A Memoir from the Frontlines of Humanitarian Aid - Rilegato

Heinzl, Richard

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ISBN 10: 0470153253 ISBN 13: 9780470153253

Casa editrice: Harpercollins Canada, 2011

Riassunto

The founder of the Canadian chapter of Doctors Without Borders recalls his personal coming-of-age as a young, idealistic physician working in war-ravaged Cambodia, describing the hardships he encountered, the illness and self-doubt he overcame, and the reality of treating those whom he could not save.

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L'autore:

Richard Heinzl is a medical doctor from Hamilton, Ontario, and is the founder of Doctors Without Borders / Médicins Sans Frontières in Canada. He studied at the University of Toronto, McMaster University, Harvard University, and the University of Oxford. His travels and work have taken him to over 70 countries, and he is the recipient of numerous awards and honors, including a citation from the Government of Cambodia and an honorary doctorate from his alma mater, McMaster University. He travels widely, speaking about his adventures in the field to enthusiastic audience at universities and organizations. He lives in Oakville, Ontario, with his wife and two sons.

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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 Médecins Sans Frontières dream, Heinzl is sent to a war-ravaged town in Cambodia to work for a year in the field in order 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 the 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 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.

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• Editore: Harpercollins Canada
• Data di pubblicazione: 2011
• ISBN 10: 0470153253
• ISBN 13: 9780470153253
• Rilegatura: Copertina rigida
• Numero di pagine: 259