INTRODUCTION

I decided that my year out would be the time to kill three birds with one stone, so to speak. First of all, it provided the chance to travel and see a new culture. Secondly, it was an opportunity to be of service to the Bahá'í Community - the Bahá'í Faith being my religion - and finally, I wanted to find out if I was capable of pursuing a career in Primary Education. Through a Bahá'í institution, the "UK Youth Year of Service Desk", I was put in touch with Keith Sabri, the then Director of the Townshend International School in the Czech Republic. After several nerve-wracking weeks it was arranged that I would go and work in the Primary Department of the school.