Goodbye Darfur, Goodbye Sudan

Goodbye to you, women of Darfur. Perhaps, soon, the day will come where you can tend your daily activities without fear of getting harassed and molested. Perhaps, soon, you will be able to take care of your families, in peace.



Goodbye to you, valiant truck drivers. Year in, year out, every month you are transporting food all over. To bring it to the people who need it. In rough conditions. Some of you where hijacked. And were away for a long time. But you came back safely.



Goodbye to you, our partners. You were at the front, without tiring. You registered the people in need of food and you saw to it that they get it. The people did depend on your work. A good job done, always.



Goodbye to you, young people. When you grow up, you will be the ones who will be strong and who can work for this never to happen again.



Goodbye to you, my colleagues, from Sudan and from all over the world. We have been working together. We worked almost everyday. And no adversity could take our courage away. We were links, strong links, a big chain. And that made us go on. And to become friends.



And finally, Goodbye to you, Sudan. You, this beautiful country, with its beautiful people. People who know what hospitality is. People who are engaged to make things better. A lot of people from any ethnic group, from any tribe, individuals, government officials, leaders who sincerely helped to make things better. People who work hard to see that their country will have a bright future. Let's hope that this bright future will come soon.

I have been living and working with you for 4 years. In a few days I will leave. It is very hard to go. But a big part of my heart will stay behind.