Twelve months ago I ranted about how private sector people often perceive those who’d spent time in the not for profit world, how things were often much the same in both theatres despite the efforts (on both sides) to differentiate. In the year since then, I’ve navigated the waters of the private sector and reflected … Continue reading same same, but different
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washington dc for dummies
Americans aren’t rude: it just seems that way to the uninitiated. They can be polite but very direct, as are the Customs Hall officials at LAX where I land like a stunned bird after a fourteen-hour trans-Pacific flight. “Ma’am, move up the line please. Aisles fifteen and sixteen for US citizens only. Have your passports … Continue reading washington dc for dummies
return to christchurch
Twelve Red Crossers from all over the world - Britain, Canada, Japan, Germany, Australia, Switzerland, Malaysia - have come together ahead of a Disasters In Developed Countries workshop in Melbourne. We visit our NZ cousins and hear the wisdom of their words following the tragic earthquakes in Christchurch in 2010 and 2011. A flying visit to New … Continue reading return to christchurch
11 highlights of 2011
It's been a hell of a year. Tough at times, full of adventure, travel (some work, some play), hard work, sorrow and joy. Here are my eleven highlights of 2011. 1. Queensland The year started busy. I spent most of the first three months hanging out in Brisbane with an army of Red Crossers, responding … Continue reading 11 highlights of 2011
Máiréad Doyle 