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- Publisher
- Springer International Publishing
- Copyright
- © The Editor(s) (if applicable) and The Author(s), under exclusive license to Springer Nature Switzerland AG 2022
- ISBN
- 978-3-031-16985-4
- Pages
- 93 –112
- DOI
- 10.1007/978-3-031-16986-1_5
- Publisher site
- See Chapter on Publisher Site
Abstract
[When I left East Timor, I was not happy. I was proud of myself because I did my best to fulfill my responsibilities and because I cared. I was indeed immature, poorly qualified, and inexperienced, but deep inside me, I knew that to do my work, I had to see it through their eyes. After a few weeks of being there, once the anxiety of the moment and the overwhelming feeling of the adventure were over, I could finally see the complete picture. Until then, I was just another ex-pat, another white boy, more concerned about being liked and having a good time. And so, I spent most of my days meeting new people, laughing with them, and going out for a few beers.]
Published: Oct 14, 2022
Keywords: Symbolic attraction; Coping mechanisms; Culture; East Timor; Humanitarian deployments; Humanitarian needs