Postcards from the edge with Liam

Global Castaways

Our last episode of the season! Join us as we talk to Liam about his 27 years abroad and his abiding love for Japan. The question that I forgot to ask: How many passports does Liam have?

04:16 EAL: aka the department of acronyms. "You teach English; help me out with this kid."

05:22 Liam's reason for moving to Japan: "I was young and wanted to meet girls so volunteered and through that sort of became more interested in Japan."

09:19 Reminiscences of the WIFI Lounge at the Job Fairs ten years ago. Also, netbook, and *gasp* payphones.

10:02 "Mongolia, I don't even know where that is but why not?" Liam calling Tara's life choices out.

13:02 The pros and cons of accepting a job a school that has yet to be established.

19:00 We seriously consider a move to Mali.

28:09 A love story. It all started with her not being impressed. "Your ego gets very big very quickly because people go, anything you say is witty, anything you say is interesting and it is very easy to get an inflated ego."

33:49 "It is very easy to get into the mindset of, 'Well, we are here to educate you' as opposed to remembering that as much 'as we giving we are also here to learn from you.'"

39:03 Liam has the most surprising answer to the alternative profession questions.