1989 — A year filled with magic, madness, heaven and sin. Among the defining years of the 20th century, 1989…
Each and every job has a certain set of requirements and restrictions. Alcohol has played a large role in diplomacy,…
In the 1950s and 60s, security within the U.S. government, including the State Department, was on high alert for internal…
Embassies around the world focus on some very important issues – bilateral trade negotiations, helping American citizens abroad, reporting on…
Haiti is a land of great beauty and of great suffering. The Haitian proverb, bay kou bliye, pote mak sonje…
During the Cold War and beyond, Western diplomats had to constantly keep their wits about them when serving in the…
Like many leaders throughout Africa, Jerry Rawlings was a paradoxical figure. He could be calculating and ruthless, as when he…
A country of white sand beaches and palm trees, the Seychelles is an exotic tourist destination. It also happens to…
While the work at embassies can often put Foreign Service officers in harm’s way, on occasion they have the chance…
As a teenage daughter of a Foreign Service Officer who moved his family from country to country every so often,…