Wednesday, March 30, 2011

慢慢来 (little by little...)

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pole pole
we said in Kiswahili
mantra for social change
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patience is vital
for sustainability
clear and sure-footed
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small shifts in practice
can save thousands of lives
making it all worthwhile
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(above: community health workers Xiao Fei, Zhan Fei and Zhang Aiyi, me, Director Shi of the HIV/derm department at Hangzhou Number 6 People's Hospital, Dr. Yu, head of the inpatient unit, and Dr. Yu's 9-year-old son in front)
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