ESL Instructor Killed in Afghanistan

Terrorism quite often reaches out to civilians and this time extended out to an ESL teacher. On Wednesday November 14, 2007, an Afghan English teacher was killed in Kabul. For full story please read: ESL Instructor Killed in Afghanistan

Afghanistan, having a huge demand for English and English teachers, but in the midst of a civil war, generally pays quite high for ESL instructors to work at Universities and other educational institutions. The English teachers from foreign countries are faced with the complications of the war and in some situations be a target for Taliban terrorists. A teacher looking to work in a particularly violent country should first research the country and the conditions of the particular job. How secure is the instructor’s home and school from violence? High pay has its advantages but ones security should come first.