Crossing Lake Abaya
My back hurts; my head throbs; my shirt is sticking to me, tight against my skin. The sun is high,…
Gail Davey
Gail Davey is a medical epidemiologist who spent ten rich years living and working in Ethiopia. She is now based in Brighton, UK, but continues to do research on neglected diseases in East Africa. Her short stories mainly centre on experience gained in Ethiopia.
Stories by Gail Davey
The Failing Heart
I’ll never forget that evening. I was sitting where the late sun falls on our threshing area, hulling broad beans.…