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mouse5 · Joined: 11 Jan 2006 Posts: 142

It would appear that the other Afghan universities are even worse. No proper contracts, no health insurance, no accommodation provided, no tranportation to work ... and you're lucky if they remember to pay you! I doubt they give you hazard pay either.

You'd think a country that has just asked for another $15 billion in aid would have some cash left over for a few EFL teachers.

scot47 · Joined: 10 Jan 2003 Posts: 15343

Afghanistan ? You would have to be crazy to go there.

007 · Posted: Thu Jun 12, 2008 6:32 pm Post subject:

sheikh radlinrol · Joined: 30 Jan 2007 Posts: 1222 Location: Spain

mouse5 · Joined: 11 Jan 2006 Posts: 142

A few of our members have been there, including the "good doctor". Some feedback from them might be helpful. One college, KU, presumably Kabul University, is administered by KSU in the States. KSU?

scot47 · Joined: 10 Jan 2003 Posts: 15343

But the good doctor is............ah..........mildly eccentric ?

Gulezar · Joined: 19 Jun 2007 Posts: 483

Kansas State University ... just in case some where scratching their heads ... Kentucky or Kansas? Nope, Kansas, as in "Toto, I don't think we're in Kansas anymore."

Sadebugo · Joined: 10 May 2003 Posts: 524

I just returned from Afghanistan last night. Here's the reality on the ground. We were getting rocketed almost daily. I could not leave the base except in a convoy destined for another base. There are bombings, kidnappings, etc. on a daily basis. Anyone working on the economy is a sitting duck and has not suffered harm yet only because they haven't been identified as a target.

Bottom Line: If you work in AF, you ARE risking your life. It's silly even to discuss it.

Sadebugo
http://travldawrld.blogspot.com/

eha · Joined: 26 May 2005 Posts: 355 Location: ME

Can't see how anyone who's read 'The Kite Runner' or the novels of Yasmina Khadra would want to go there.

scot47 · Joined: 10 Jan 2003 Posts: 15343

Afghanistan. Iraq, Somalia - just three of a growing number of "Failed States". Don't go there.

007 · Posted: Tue Sep 23, 2008 11:13 am Post subject:

scot47 · Joined: 10 Jan 2003 Posts: 15343

007

As the Crisis of Imperialism intensifies the number of 'failed states" grows.

Sheikh N Bake · Joined: 26 Apr 2007 Posts: 1307 Location: Dis ting of ours

The crisis of Zimbabwe is home-grown.

eha · Joined: 26 May 2005 Posts: 355 Location: ME

Does it make any difference whether we're talking 'Imperialism' or 'Neo-Imperialism'? The result is the same: outside interference by powerful forces with their eye on the main chance--- for themselves-- ALWAYS results in chaos, in misery and death for hundreds of thousands of innocents who have no idea what's happening to them or why.