As the world reached a new millennium at the turn of the 21st Century, more and more skilled workers were seeking employment overseas, reaching out to unique opportunities and grasping them with both hands.
Unlike foreign traders and prospectors in previous years who had ventured out, leaving their families safely at home, this new breed of employee were uprooting their wives and children and embarking on a new life in faraway lands.
My husband and I were just two of those foreigners seeking to make our fortune in a new country. His career as a talented engineer had opened unexpected doors and in 2003 we embarked upon the adventure of a lifetime. I wasn"t worried about finding work, as we packed up our belongings and prepared to fly to Asia, as I had plenty of teaching experience and rel
