My School PRAAK

Tamil Nadu, 2021 – I migrated with my family from Sri Lanka to South India in 1974. My first teaching … More

Letter from Kosovo

Pristina, 2001 – Summer is here and the longest day has just passed. The tourism season is in full swing … More

Timor Leste, 2013 – We have been told that the road to the west is terrible and that only a … More

Afghanistan, 2010 – This week I went to Herat for a change of scenery and to look at some schools … More

Sri Lanka 2003 – “My nieces and nephews can recite poetry in perfect English but can’t hold a simple conversation. … More

– Out of the blue I received a call from a colleague who’d recently sold his Pacific Islands trading business. … More

Timor Leste 2013 – Our trip to Baucau was adventurous enough for us. Traveling in a well-worn bus with Timorese … More

Manila, 2016 – I was told to be ready to be picked up from my hotel at 5pm. We were … More

One Sunday in early January 1974, we were enjoying the usual family roast lunch watching a BBC Panorama program, reported … More