My Leave for Change Adventure: Sri Lanka 2020

I could easily stay here and keep living in Colombo, but I do have a life waiting for me back in Canada and so it’s time to head back. During our pre-departure training we’re warned about “reverse culture shock” – the experience of returning home after adapting to living in a new country. We’re told… Read more

And just like that, we’ve reached the end of my mandate. My final two days at work have had a quieter pace – I’ve submitted my deliverables and am now focused on end of mandate reports, exit interviews, hand-off and final questions and of course a goodbye lunch with my partner organization here. Though my… Read more