Tag: Foreign Service
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Three Koreas
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The harsh environment, the boys pushed hard by striving parents, the high expectations Koreans had for themselves and Peace Corps volunteers all made for an often grinding experience
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Profile: Christopher Hill
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He would be alone, learning a new culture much as he had as a Peace Corps volunteer in Buea, Cameroon, navigating ambiguity by instinct.
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Profile: Smooth Relationships
In their gentle manner, the townspeople had gone along with the program but didn’t own it, just another good idea that would resolve itself or fade away. The experience taught Brown Schoonover to be a successful communicator by being a listener.
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Launch of New Podcast
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Novelist Ben East introduces a new podcast about building international relations for a stronger America.
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Event: Books & Brews
On the eve of Foreign Affairs Day, the event recognizes the dedicated service of America’s diplomatic corps in these difficult times for the entire foreign affairs community.
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Notes from the Board
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Today I fulfilled a long-held aspiration, joining the editorial board of the Foreign Service Journal. For nearly a quarter century this storied publication has followed me around the world from Jeddah to Nicaragua and Mexico City to Mumbai.
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Fooling around with cover art
This is not my first time designing a jacket. That turned out disastrously…
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Diplomatic Training
U.S. diplomat Ben East revisits his old training grounds with his sons, eight and ten.
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The Foreign Service v Zach Galifianakis
The American Foreign Service Association (AFSA) included this discussion of Two Pumps for the Body Man in their new Digital Exclusives series. Unlike the great Between Two Ferns, the AFSA studio had only one bamboo to offer. Lean budget times, I guess. AFSA writes: Foreign Service Officer Ben East brings to the table a satirical look…
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