A couple of days ago I decided that my hair needed trimming – it was just too long for comfort in the hot conditions here. The problem was, how to get it cut in a city where security is now a major threat, and at a time when I am working 16 hours a day minimum……
The solution is my colleague Su’ad: Su’ad is a Palestinian lady who grew up in Ramallah in recent years when confrontation with Israeli troops was almost a daily occurrence, and so she is well equipped for the stresses of Haiti. She’s very competent at many things – but I was still very nervous when she proposed to cut my hair.
She produced clippers and a head lamp to ensure she could see what she was doing, then set to work. My worries were allayed with a simple comment that if it went badly, she would simply cut it a little shorter and it would re-grow anyway. Easy for her to say!
I should have had more faith of course. The next imagine shows my clear relief that this
had all worked out.
Even in a situation where most things become difficult, it’s possible to maintain some standards :-)
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