I have been to many places across the world, from Nigeria and Ireland to Brazil and Romania. Whilst leading a diplomatic lifestyle, me and my family were always engaged in our duty in representing Egypt. There are many misconceptions and clichés out there on how glamorous and spoiled a diplomat’s life is. Although this is true on certain occasions; there is a lot more to it than fancy galas and first class airplane trips. Diplomats usually travel with their families, and when they don’t it is because they are sent on a ‘hardship post’, like for example Iraq, where living conditions are too dangerous. When you are at a young age, moving around and adapting to new places, all depending on your father/mother, is difficult in many ways. The feeling of belonging is part of our human nature, and so being constantly on the move becomes problematic because you grow up in-between different worlds. You not only face possible destinations that are unsafe and lack good health conditions, but you also face a lot of sadness and instability every time you leave a country. Altogether though, you get to look…