The Foreign Service Journal, October 2022

6 OCTOBER 2022 | THE FOREIGN SERVICE JOURNAL 68 Reflections The Swedish Cannonball By J o n a t h a n B . R i c ke r t 70 Local Lens Hoi An, Vietnam By Ca r o l e Fe n t o n On the Cover— Photo by Tina Hartung. Inside— Works of Ukrainian artist Maria Primachenko (1909-1997) accompany the Focus articles. Marketplace 63 Real Estate 66 Classifieds 67 Index to Advertisers FOREIGN SERVICE 7 President’s Views More Diplomacy, Now By E r i c Ru b i n 9 Letter from the Editor Ukraine in Context By Sh awn Do rma n 19 Speaking Out WikiLeaks Damage Lives On: The Case of Marafa Hamidou Yaya By N i e l s Ma rq u a rd t 50 Off-Road with the Foreign Service Visiting the Fergana Valley By J ame s Ta l a l a y Perspectives Departments 10 Letters 14 Talking Points 61 Books AFSA NEWS THE OFFICIAL RECORD OF THE AMERICAN FOREIGN SERVICE ASSOCIATION 53 AFSAWelcomes New Foreign Service Hires 53 Announcing the 2022 AFSAAward Recipients 54 State VP Voice—Progress on Equity for Local FS Hires 55 USAID VP Voice—Promoting an Improved Process 56 Retiree VP Voice—The Remarkable History of the FS Grievance System 57 FSJ Channels: Join the Conversation 57 AFSA Governing Board Meetings, July 20 and Aug. 17, 2022 58 AFSA Connects with Job Search/Transition Program 59 AFSAAchieves Highest Possible Result in Audit 59 2023 AFSA Directory of Retired Members: Update Your Information 60 Changes to Public Servant Loan Forgiveness 60 Congratulations to the AAFSWand SOSAAward Winners 57