The Foreign Service Journal, November 2022

6 NOVEMBER 2022 | THE FOREIGN SERVICE JOURNAL 87 Reflections Fear Descends on Liberia By Ch a r l e s Gu r n ey 90 Local Lens Placencia, Belize By J oa n C r i s t i n i On the Cover— Illustration by Keith Negley/Theispot. Marketplace 82 Real Estate 85 Classifieds 86 Index to Advertisers FOREIGN SERVICE 7 President’s Views Can’t Anybody Here Play This Game? By E r i c Ru b i n 9 Letter from the Editor Telling Your Story By Sh awn Do rma n 21 Speaking Out Why the State Department Needs an Office of Diplomatic Gaming By Ro b e r t Doma i n g u e Perspectives Departments 11 Letters 13 Letter-Plus 16 Talking Points 74 In Memory AFSA NEWS THE OFFICIAL RECORD OF THE AMERICAN FOREIGN SERVICE ASSOCIATION 67 AFSA Recognizes Foreign Service Youth 68 State VP Voice—The Foreign Service ReformAgenda 69 USAID VP Voice—USAID and a New Chief Human Capital Officer 70 FAS VP Voice—Capitalizing on a Recovering FAS FS 71 FSJ Wins New Awards 71 AFSA Governing Board Meeting, Sept. 21, 2022 71 Foreign Service Grievance Board Appointments 72 New Airline Guidance on Family Seating 72 New Rabies Vaccine Program for Dogs 73 AFSA Launches New Tracker 71