Shattered Lives
It was 1961, and Raymond Robert was excited about his first posting to Pakistan as Third Secretary, in the Department of External Affairs (DEA). Raymond was a young lawyer, with a D.Phil from Oxford. Around the same time, Jim Elliott was also posted there as Third Secretary on the Trade side. Raymond was gay. He […]
The Hungry Diplomat
When you think of Italian food, do you think of pasta? Risotto? Bolognese sauce? Or are you like me and go straight to a vision of a perfectly baked pizza right out of the oven? If so, I’m here to tell you that you’re even smarter and better-looking than you thought. In my final years […]
