~ Field Notes ~

Bridging the gap - my experiences helping to rebuild Nepal after the 2015 earthquake.

Bridging the gap - my experiences helping to rebuild Nepal after the 2015 earthquake.

In November 2015, several months after the earthquake - I fly to Nepal with Tim, Umesh and Matt – all veterans at various stages of their own rehabilitation. I use this word carefully as leaving the military isn’t something you can ever prepare for. It’s scary, intimidating and stressful – essentially changing everything about your life in a 12-month period. The effects, of which, are still felt many years afterwards.

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Rowing across a current: A veteran’s thoughts on transitioning into the creative media sector.
Career, Lifestyle, Veterans, Art, Design, Graphic design Chris Shirley MA FRGS Career, Lifestyle, Veterans, Art, Design, Graphic design Chris Shirley MA FRGS

Rowing across a current: A veteran’s thoughts on transitioning into the creative media sector.

In her article, ‘It’s Hard to Be What You Can’t See’, Marian Wright Edelman asserts that kids need to be exposed to a wide range of writing that reflect the true diversity of the way the world really is.

This perspective is useful to help explain why some veterans don’t venture far from employment that they know as a result of their service – and possibly why some organisations that have low numbers of veterans, may come to unfair assumptions of someone who has served in the military.

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