Dear Chine & Otto:

I am currently working in Egypt and at Narmer American College.

If you wish to have a direct dialogue about the school, the country, and the culture please feel free to e-mail me directly at

alanturnbull@hotmail.com .

With reference to the trash talk from JB posted at this site, you should discount it completely. This lady did quit in December claiming ill health. The school Headmaster who she "understands ..." blah, blah, blah did everything humanly possible to provide support for this completely incompetent charlatan, even to the point of hiring a substitute teacher as her full-time assistant.

She goes on to say, "I do not know of any high school middle school teacher who is happy ... " Believe me, there are many, many other things about the school and about teaching that she does not know. 'Nuff said?

If you want to ask directly about our school and our country, I can put you in touch with any number of competent, experienced, objective and sane professional educators who would, I'm sure be willing to answer your inquiries.

You really have to filter the material you read on a web-site of this quality.

Caveat emptor!

Regards,

Alan