Visit Africa: A Month in Sierra Leone
DESTINY A taste of Safari at Nairobi Airport Amidst the pandemic, I have been flying around the globe unvaccinated. So my company, FreeBalance, sent me to Sierra Leone, West Africa, where we have project implementation, with the primary objective of getting vaccinated. The government provided free vaccination, using Astra Zeneca vaccines, to everyone including foreigners. This was the better and faster option for me than falling in line for vax schedules in the Philippines. My country was prioritizing the vulnerable and health workers, and I belonged to least priority group of citizens. So, after leaving the Americas, I was off to another continent, Africa. And because of the covid situation, all shorter routes were closed, so I had the long and winding navigation path, from Sao Paolo Airport in Brazil, to Doha Airport in Qatar, then Nairobi Airport in Kenya, to Accra Airport in Ghana, until Freetown Airport in Sierra Leone. My whole body ached after the 40-hour trip, or more I think. ...