Richard with villagers in Bepal

Mind Your Language

April 21, 2016 Richard Bretherick 0

If you’re over 50 and reading this, you’ll definitely get the inference in the title. I’m not over 50 but I have dim memories of that 70’s sitcom. Why did I use that as the […]

Main thoroughfare in my new work location - Paoua

My Brain is Melting

March 4, 2016 Richard Bretherick 0

This distance learning lark really can be quite hard in the hottest two months of the year in Central African Republic. I’m not the typical white Brit with a luminous forehead and scarlet shins, but […]

Richard negotiating with the village chiefs

Between Semesters in Africa

January 19, 2016 Richard Bretherick 0

The current blog finds me between distance learning semesters on the MA International Policy and Diplomacy. I recently completed the Global Policy Analysis module and will move on to my fourth and final guided module, […]