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Georgia Diary
July 4, 2003
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The war has thrown us far backwards and it is hard to say now that we march in step with others in the world. At present we try to live gin touch with tomorrowh, as the Windows programme advises, and to go forward slowly. Almost all the main buildings, roads and bridges are restored. The trading system is still limited but we hope for the wind of change. The local theatre has started a season (which is definitely a good sign) where the actors play with low salaries and high enthusiasm. So local wages are slim, like top models, but again we expect the wind of change.
All schools, hospitals and other social points of the country have returned to full-time work. Fathers have stopped following gthe policy of economyh when they visit the toyshop with their children. Mothers have stopped making priorities between a new book for their children or new trousers (they are able to buy both now).
We also expect another element of human progress ? the installation of a mobile phone system here. It is very good news for us. All the deminers have started calculating how long they have to work to get new phones. To be honest, I did as well. However, I instructed everybody from the start not to carry phones on the minefields and to keep their concentration focused on work. We have been joking a lot about the sizes and colours of our future phones.
My team promises that the mobile system will not affect the mineclearance results.
Peter Shoua
Field Officer Crusher Team
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