The Foreign Service Journal, September 2022

6 SEPTEMBER 2022 | THE FOREIGN SERVICE JOURNAL 21 Speaking Out Democracy as a Vocation By J o s é M . Ga r z ó n 93 Reflections The Lure of the “Painful Childhood” By Lo u i s a Ro ge r s 94 Local Lens North Sulawesi, Indonesia By Pa u l Ta y l o r On the Cover and Page 5— Illustration by michal812/Alamy Stock Photo. Marketplace 88 Real Estate 91 Classifieds 92 Index to Advertisers FOREIGN SERVICE 7 President’s Views Welcome, Director General Bernicat! AFSA Stands Ready to Work with You By E r i c Ru b i n 9 Letter from the Editor Africa at the Center By Sh awn Do rma n Perspectives Departments 10 Letters 14 Letters-Plus 16 Talking Points 80 In Memory 86 Books AFSA NEWS THE OFFICIAL RECORD OF THE AMERICAN FOREIGN SERVICE ASSOCIATION 55 Honoring Archer Blood: Free Speech and the Right to Dissent 55 AFSA Holds Worldwide Virtual Town Halls 56 State VP Voice—Family Member Employment: An AFSA Priority 57 USAID VP Voice—Collaboration Through Co-Creation: Putting Policy into Practice 58 FAS VP Voice—The True Cost of FAS’ Administrative Burden 59 AFSA on the Hill—State-Level Advocacy: Emerging Issues and Progress 60 Diplomats at Work Event: Strengthening the U.S. Economy Through the FCS 61 “The Lavender Scare” Film Screening 61 AFSA Hosts Chiefs of Mission 62 AFSAWelcomes New Governing Board Members 63 FSJ Editorial BoardWelcomes New Members 63 AFSA Governing Board Meeting, June 15, 2022 65 2022 AFSA Strategic Writing AwardWinner: Kevin Murakami 66 Meet the 2022 AFSAMerit AwardWinners 70 AFSA Selects High School Essay Contest Winner 71 AFSA Outreach: A Jam-Packed Summer 71 AFSA Hosts New Recruits, Engages with Members 72 AFSAWelcomes New Staff Members 72 Webinar: Financial Planning for the Foreign Affairs Community 73 A Conversation with Pearson Fellows 73 Update on Payroll Issues