since writing last. In the meantime I have been confined to the camp for two weeks, not at a time but for a week each. This meant staying 24/7 with nothing to do in the evening as the Duty Officer work is not even worth mentioning. Of course this also meant not really any opportunities to photograph, oh well, or to use it as an easy excuse for not doing anything. Actually I managed to do some walking during this time and the rest I mostly slept or read. The weather was, and is extremely hot and humid, with the humidity being worse then the heat. Wonder how I will survive in South East Asia during the Monsoon Season (probably I won't). The chaos in the country has increased, especially in the last few days with kidnappings of foreigners being on the rise. So far this seems to be connected to events in Syria, but who knows when this will get out of hand. One thing for sure, it becomes more and more evident, the power of the state institutions exist only on the paper. In reality the state is pretty powerless. Let me descibe the situation from my view as follows: Gasoline is all over the floor and into that a person with a burning cigarette walks, unaware that there is gasoline on the floor. The question now is, will the person notice the gas or throw the cigarette on the floor first! Let me guess, we will find out sonner than later. Having been in the camp for two out of the last five weeks, I only went to Beirut last weekend to buy essentially one thing, some European style bread. In the office the all the same, the bottom is breaking away, the wheels are coming off from the firm.......

The country has started another decend into chaos the other day, let's see how far it goes this time. Photography during this time, next to nothing, to hot and the mood on the street seems not to be right towards foreigners with cameras, especially if they seem big (them camers I mean).

This photo describes the situation in the country and the firm......

The sun is setting on a lot of things these days.... we have to see what the next day brings.

Just in case someone be wondering, I disconected from FB, it is useless..... I communicate my stories via this page, much better.

Bye now, hope to be back soon