The world is unarguably aflame with conflicts. A staggering 110 armed conflicts are currently reported around the globe. Some make the headlines; others take place virtually unreported.
Events like Israel vs. Palestine and Russia vs. Ukraine make international news. Yet lesser known conflicts rarely make the news while severely affecting innocent citizens and visitors alike.
Egypt, Iraq, Libya, Morocco, Syria, Turkey, India, Mali, Mozambique, Nigeria, Senegal, Somalia, South Sudan, Afghanistan, Myanmar, Pakistan and The Philippines make up only a handful of the 110 world-wide armed conflicts currently underway. It seems world events are affecting all people, perhaps even YOU as an international teacher.
ISR asks: What effect are these conflicts having on YOU and on your school, students and parents? Are protests erupting in favor of one group or another? Are you personally experiencing the results of chaotic world events first-hand? Please Share.
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Interesting to see this ISR poll with hindsight.
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I was evacuated from Pakistan following 911. Everything went smoothy and I never once felt threatened. The school continued to pay us until the end of the school year and left the health insurance active. The was the American School of Lahore.
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I was in Sudan just last year. The school was solid – looked after us and took action as necessary to move us to the expat embassy hotel and then evacuate us via an embassy flight, then booked our flights onwards to home. But each of us left a lot of stuff behind that we will never see again. Insurance did pay, but what was paid didn’t fully cover the replacement costs.
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My experience is having been in Libya just after the revolution and the chaos that followed, including the emergence of ISIS. Our school deliberately underplayed the danger of the situation, claiming that what little international news there was being reported was exaggerated. New teachers and their families with young children were welcomed (!) The situation on the ground was clearly very different once we landed and we were at riswk from day one but the principal had done his job and filled at least some of the vacancies. Barely a year later and two teachers were dead (one killed by terrorists) and the principal was kidnapped (later released for a hefty ransom). This experience taught me some vital lessons – always do your own research and do not rely on what the school tells you – your safety is your business. Never go into a country without having multiple ways of escaping if necessary. Always have an open return ticket and watch the news in case your airport isclosed or even attacked. Travel light and be able to pack and leave in 15 minutes. Always follow your gut instinct. Your loyalty is to you alone not the school and if you have to bail then bail. Even if you don’t suffer directly from a situation the stress can follow you years later.
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