Cultural Literacy

Focused observation and a clip-board may not be the best elicitation of ground-proofing or integration tools for academic or diplomatic inquiry.  An impartial guide or associate of indigenous origin who joins your excursion may best record and translate the meaning of situations, interactions and cultural nuances.  A conglomeration of interpretations from different sectors, whether associated with a research topic or ...

Wile serving he United States Embassy as Medical Adviser, my role was formerly designated as Iraqi Task Force (IQATF). During this duty some camaraderie and trust, in a very altruistically uncertain atmosphere, what a great challenge and extremely rewarding. Breaking bread and sharing chi was a great ice breaker when inquiring about local public health.  to engage Iraqis in bread making ...