Each patient is given a little book to help them count the weeks down – it takes them through the bible and each day has a picture to colour relating to the story.

I know you’re not supposed to have favourites but there might be one who made me smile a lot! 

10 days after landing in Tana, I was back where I belonged: room 4 of externes (outpatients) with my translator Madame Pirette raring to go and a fistful of carnets.