Things are okay here but we are into our third day of house curfew. It is frustrating to be stuck inside all day long. We are allowed two hour breaks at the beginning of the day and at the end. We use that time to rush out to little corner shops and buy what they have for supplies. A couple of eggs, two bottles of water, some sad looking carrots and a couple of cans of coke. These supplement the pasta and tins of tuna fish we have back at the house.

Just getting out of the house is nice. You really appreciate the break. We wander around the streets and just see who is about and what they are doing. Almost everyone seems to be doing the same thing. Some men stand around in a corner chatting. A few women are seated on the ground with a small blanket in front of them. On the blanket is some fruit and vegetables, and a set of scales. They are trying to sell what they can from their gardens before it goes off. Some kids play football in the street. Without the usual amount of cars, it gives them a bigger playing area.

The woman that I am staying with is really nice but being stuck in a house for days is frustrating. Sometimes the phone lines don't work and they have had the mobile phone service down for four days. It feels isolating.

It also feels frustrating for work purposes. I came here to meet with donors - and today I had meetings with the Finnish and the Dutch - but they were cancelled. I really hope the curfew ends today and tomorrow can go back to normal. It would be nice to do what I need to do workwise.