[PDF] Welcome To The State Of Kuwait eBook

Author : Francesca Spencer
Publisher : Lulu.com
Page : 296 pages
File Size : 46,91 MB
Release : 2016-09-27
Category : Travel
ISBN : 1326786202

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Based on real-life stories from an international school in Kuwait, which chart the survival of teachers from the thrown-in-at-the-deep-end start to the I-can't-believe-we-made-it finish. Outlandish comedy abounds as the teachers laugh and lose it, through a mine field of barriers to logic, and challenges to plain common sense.The book illuminates the startling excesses of the oil-money rich as they balance a past of poverty with an extreme pot of gold from the end of the rainbow. It shows Kuwait as a microcosm reflecting the more global issues surrounding waste, ecology, using more than we need, and consumerism gone mad. The stories reveal the pros and cons of teaching on the international circuit and how the teachers adapt to an alien land of dust, sexual and racial inequality and an oppressive political regime, both inside and outside school. Resilience, fortitude and a hefty dose of humour gets the teachers through to the end with a cheer and a wave.

Author : Francesca Spencer
Publisher : Independently Published
Page : 0 pages
File Size : 43,64 MB
Release : 2022-05-13
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☆☆☆☆☆ 'Eye-opener!' ☆☆☆☆☆ 'There is never a dull moment in this animated account of teaching in Kuwait.' Ever wondered what it would be like to teach in the Middle East?Welcome to the State of Kuwait gives you some idea, charting the highs and lows at a school in the tiny Middle Eastern country, which is itself struggling with identity, history and future prospects. Collected stories, anecdotes and observations are stitched together with facts, research and loads of laughs. Each chapter deals with an aspect of life in Kuwait, for a Year 4 primary school teacher, her colleagues and friends, and for Kuwait's other residents: Sex, Violence, Rubbish, Bureaucratic Nightmare, Lying and Cheating, Booze are among the subjects explored. Welcome to the State of Kuwait is about resilience; thinking-on-your-feet problem-solving; trying to find sense where no sense exists; discovering fun in small things; making the best of a situation. But mostly, Welcome to the State of Kuwait is about meeting new friends, where sharing challenges strengthens camaraderie and forms a long-lasting bond... We will always have Kuwait! Welcome to the State of Kuwait is the first book of the There he goes again... series - a travel adventure trilogy of a solo traveller, international primary school teacher and collector of stories. Visit www.francescaspencerauthor.com to claim your bonus ebook Vietnam's Most Wanted - one woman's daring and hilarious escape from pandemic quarantine lockdown. True story!