This is Mariam. She gave birth to her second child in a health clinic in Bamako. As it was a C-section, they took the baby away to take care of it, and take care of her. While separated, another woman stole her baby.

Last night it was 3:20, tonight it's 3:45 as I start writing this update. There's just so much today, physical work, that I work so long that it's this late before I sit down to work at the computer. I don't know how to go to bed earlier again, with so much left to do. Last night I went to bed at 4 am, and right then a baby started crying, and then another one, and I ended up helping

It's already 3:20 am as I start writing this. There's just so much to do, and I'm behind on office work and other things. I did physical work until after 1 am.

I always get up when it's time to feed the babies their first meal. Our friend who's been staying with us these past 3 nights to help waited for me to get up before...