Leigh in Azerbaijan

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It’s amazing to be in this part of the world!  I know of many teachers this coming week, who are going to Georgia, UK, Lebanon, Israel, USA, The Netherlands … there’s probably more.  It would be impossible for any Australian school to have people going to so many countries.
Another fact is that virtually every teacher [...]

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I only have to be back at school on Monday week, so have some time to organise my classroom, assessments and think ahead. I’m lined up some Azeri lessons next week but will also find my way to the south of the country to do some sight-seeing.
There are only two P8 classes and [...]

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The temperature around here gets a little boring this time of year.    I guess God ran out of imagination for weather when she got to Azerbaijan.

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Did I tell you that I’m going to an evangelical church two streets from my apartment?  Preaching is in Azeri and translated to Russian and also vice-versa.  I sit where an interpreter translates for around a dozen English speakers.  It feels a little like Pentecost.   The congregation, Greater Grace,  meets in a Lutheran church, which [...]

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