Adventures and Reflections

This is a book of stories from places around the world where adventure is part of everyday life. We follow the author as he works with water supply and goes through turbulent experiences. He walks among dead bodies in Rwanda and reflects on the problem of evil. He visits hermetically sealed North Korea and ponders the problem of "cultural inbreeding". Walks in the mountains of Nepal with mules and Maoist rebels inspire a search for the foundations of democracy. In the Sudanese desert, he is saved by a "miracle" that leads him to reflect on faith and science. The book concludes with a powerful appeal for better aid to poor countries. This is a book for anyone who wants to be a realistic idealist!