I can’t really tell you what you need to join the foreign service…but I can think of a few deal breakers…
Leave a CommentStories from a Sunny Island Set in the Sea
Author: Hiskandar
Aspiring author, part-time language instructor. Formerly in the foreign service. I like to tell tall tales. Tee hee.
My laptop’s breakdown crippled my writing for a week…which got me thinking about the pervasive role tech plays in our lives.
Leave a CommentAnd it’s NaNoWriMo! But I won’t be participating. Read on to find out why…
Leave a CommentDiplomacy and other foreign service work has a glossy image in mass media. You should know the truth behind it.
1 CommentTranslating books from a foreign language into English is tricky. You cannot take a literal approach.
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This story is based on a writing prompt – you find a book which turns everything you write into it real. What do you write?
I made a short scary story out of it….
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While I may have left the foreign service, I remain tied to it. And I want to try and give back by sharing my experience.
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Why would I walk away from a career and its stable, decent salary after almost fifteen years? And to do what? Write? INSANE!
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Everybody gets tired of life sometimes. We all need to rest and recharge once in awhile. But sometimes, a place to rest is not what it appears to be… (based on a writing prompt)
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