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Are you in need of some positivity "in these uncertain times"? We have that covered. Today we are finally sharing Tara's interview with the wonderful Andy. Come for his story of getting a teaching job in Jordan 38 years ago despite thinking it might be a scam, stay because he is a delight. 05:36 "I don't think in all my years of traveling that I have ever gotten to a place and thought, I don't like the people here. They are always and inevitably welcoming as long as you are willing to have a go at interacting with them and being pleasant." 16:30 Grade 7, in particular, is bonkers. 19:16 "Once you're overseas it becomes much easier to travel to these countries that sound so exotic when are back in England or the States." 19:40 "When you show a kid that you care about them and you realized that they know that you care about them... Those sorts of moments are just magical." 22:02 The story of the ArchDuck Ferdinand 28:01 "We live in bloody China!" Black Lives Matter The following are esources we have used to educate ourselves as we continue to learn and unlearn, to be better educators and fellow humans. An Open Letter to the International School Community: Our Role in the Black Lives Matter Movement and Anti-Racism Work by Rachel Engel So you want to talk about race by Ijeoma Oluo This book is antiracist by Tiffany Jewell FB | instagram | twitter | globalcastaways@gmail.com  Music Smooth Actor by Podington Bear Gizmo by Podington Bear Use under Attribution-NonCommercial 3.0 International License.