Castle Lanes

In 1968, John and Mary Turlik left Britain for Zambia, on their first working contract overseas. During eight years teaching in Africa, they found themselves in Uganda amid the turmoil of the Idi Amin era, which resulted in a hasty departure after being held up at gunpoint. Following another contract in Zambia and a period of study in Britain, they set off again to work in Indonesia for two years, thence to Papua New Guinea, where they remained for 15 years, leaving only after another encounter with lawlessness. Their final contract was in the Middle East, teaching for 14 years in Dubai before retiring in 2011.
The narrative describes the trials, tribulations and challenges as well as the rewards and lighter moments of a family living and working abroad, and raising three children, among many different nationalities and cultures.