Mario Vargas Llosa bagged the Nobel Prize for Literature yesterday. We reporters in Kenya followed the announcement because much fervid speculation said that Kenyan writer Ngugi wa Thiongo might win. Reading all the stories that offered up predictions of the eventual winner, it was hard not to think that journalists got played by companies like Ladbrokes and unibet, which took bets on the race. Reporters, meanwhile, crammed as many names i.

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We are a new and innovative nonprofit organization dedicated to providing free medical and dental care to underserved and impoverished areas worldwide. On our missions, we pair medical personnel with volunteers to create a collaborative learning experience. Your experience in health care is not essential to volunteering. We only require your enthusiasm and effort to make a positive difference in the lives of those less fortunate. Lira Hospital, Lira Uganda.