Living in Emergency Stories of Doctors Without Borders (2009)

In the warzones of Liberia and Congo four volunteers with Doctors Without Borders struggle to provide emergency medical care under extreme conditions With different levels of experience each volunteer must find their own way to face the challenges the tough choices and the limits of their idealism Living in Emergency is a window into the seldom portrayed and lessthan glamorous side of humanitarian aid work It explores a world that is challenging complex and fraught with dilemmas the struggles both internal and external that aid workers face when working in war zones and other difficult contexts