Tamil Nadu, 2021 – I migrated with my family from Sri Lanka to South India in 1974. My first teaching … More
Author: Mary Venner
Mary Venner gave up a secure job to travel to the other side of the world to work in foreign aid. Her work took her to places that are now daily headline news, including Ukraine, Afghanistan and Somalia.
Looking Back
It’s only after several years of reflection that one realises the physical and social changes that have occurred in the … More
Letter from Kosovo
Pristina, 2001 – Summer is here and the longest day has just passed. The tourism season is in full swing … More
Balibo Tourist
Timor Leste, 2013 – We have been told that the road to the west is terrible and that only a … More
Letter from Herat
Afghanistan, 2010 – This week I went to Herat for a change of scenery and to look at some schools … More
It all started with one school
Sri Lanka 2003 – “My nieces and nephews can recite poetry in perfect English but can’t hold a simple conversation. … More
Nauru 2013
– Out of the blue I received a call from a colleague who’d recently sold his Pacific Islands trading business. … More
By Bus to Baucau
Timor Leste 2013 – Our trip to Baucau was adventurous enough for us. Traveling in a well-worn bus with Timorese … More
The Angry Christ
Manila, 2016 – I was told to be ready to be picked up from my hotel at 5pm. We were … More
Ethiopia 1974
One Sunday in early January 1974, we were enjoying the usual family roast lunch watching a BBC Panorama program, reported … More
Travels in Development 