This story was written by one of our teachers living in the middle east, serving alongside displaced Syrians. The stories are heart-wrenching, but simultaneously full of hope for a brigher future. Here is his story:
Things started to change for me after that first day. Yes, I was going to do my absolute best to teach them English. That was, after all, the reason why we had been invited there and there are few things I love more than teaching English. But I was also going to…
The heat was the first thing I noticed as I stepped off the plane into Iraq. Growing up in the southern region of the US and living in Laos has helped me tolerate heat fairly well but never believe someone who tells…