Our first day of treatment. We were about to begin the first morning. Sitting next to the treatment table, I exchanged a word with a friend from the mission: we were about to begin our first morning. I turned my head and there she was… Just like a feather, without a sound, she arrived, ‘deposited’ on my table… Her nanny …
During this mission, the whole of the docOstéocam team is working at the M’Lop Tapang school in the heart of Sihanoukville. The atmosphere is “tense”, the noises from the nearby streets are deafening, the hustle and bustle of the children playing in the concrete playground resonates all around our treatment tables. There is not a sprig of greenery in sight, …
A red dirt track running through flooded paddy fields A large, flat area dotted with palm trees. Yellow rice drying on tarpaulins in front of the houses. A green sign at the corner points the way to the orphanage. Our bodies are shaken by the badly worn road, and sway as we drive over the puddles. Our cheerful hearts watch …
In these moments between dreams and reality, a fortnight comes to life like fragments of a fantasy. The warmth of the group mingles with solitude, creating a fragile harmony. The country itself becomes a symphony of the senses: vibrant colours, interwoven sounds and scents, enchanting warmth. At the heart of this experience, osteopathic care becomes a moment of beauty and …
