Working abroad offers adventure, friendship with people of other
cultures, intimate familiarity with exciting places, and opportunities
to make real differences in communities. It also presents countless
challenges, ranging from packing and staying safe and healthy to
balancing project objectives with on-the-ground realities, working with
local officials, and forging respectful and productive relationships.
These challenges and many more are tackled in How to Work in Someone
Else's Country. Drawing on thirty years of experience as an
international consultant in Africa, Asia, Latin America, and the
Pacific, Ruth Stark provides guidance for anybody preparing to work in a
foreign country.
This easy-to-read guide is enlivened by real-life examples drawn from
the author's journals and stories shared by colleagues. Slim enough to
fit in a carry-on, this book is sure to come in handy wherever your work
takes you.