Sweet Teeth and Loose Bowels
The Adventures of an International Aid Worker - by Michael S Gerber
Published 2007 by Troubador Publishing Ltd ISBN 978-1905886-463
As a relief to the sombre academic literature on issues related to
developing countries in Africa and Asia, this book takes a critical but
light-hearted look at the international aid industry. It follows the
author’s career from a youthful “do-gooder” in the Philippines to
Director General of the Kenya based African Medical & Research
Foundation (AMREF) and its renowned Flying Doctor Service.
Topics covered include the Peace Corps, debt relief, the aid business,
health, food and cultural practices, among many other subjects. Tales
from Sudan, Somalia, Ethiopia, Kenya, the Philippines, India and
additional countries form the backdrop to this entertaining, critical
and eye-opening book.