Tag: Passport

Thoughts on a Departure

Sep 27, 2025

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Ben East

in Diplomacy, Foreign Affairs, Government Studies, Saudi Arabia, Washington, Work, Writing

An author and former diplomat contemplates familiar Washington haunts, including the Kennedy Center, after his last act in service: cancelling his passport
Without a Country

Feb 5, 2024

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Ben East

in Africa, Foreign Affairs, Malawi, Non-Fiction, Peace Corps, Travel

Just that morning, without a visa, I’d talked my way across the border. A little patience, a little humility, small Kwacha, and Dunhill cigarettes solved the visa problem.