Most people can’t imagine sleeping next to their co-workers. But for us, it’s often just a part of our job. Some of them snore — or worse — in their sleep. But on stories like these, there’s little room to lay our heads… much less for modesty.<\/p>\n
Our base camp is at a hotel that fortunately suffered little damage in the earthquake of January 12th. At the height of our staffing, we had 30 people staying here with only 5 rooms among us.<\/p>\n
I’ve been one of the lucky ones to sleep in a room every night. I’ve had a steady stream of roommates: from photographers Lori Bullerdick, Eric Barnes and Mal James to correspondents Jonathan Hunt, Amy Kellogg, and Orlando Salinas. \u00a0I slept in a sleeping bag in a corner at first. \u00a0I later moved to a bed after I got sick and Amy Kellogg insisted I take the bed and rest up. \u00a0She moved to an air mattress in the middle of the room.<\/p>\n
Those not in rooms are sprawled out across our common area: what used to be the hotel’s restaurant and bar. There’s a sleeping bag in front of the bar, in two of four corners and across banquette benches. And no one is complaining.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"
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