“I joined AWA four months after arriving in Bahrain. A friend had mentioned AWA and I did not know anything about it. In conversation with another friend I commented that I was thinking of joining AWA, and she went on to enumerate all the activities available. This left me somewhat shell shocked and intrigued at the same time. My first contact was the then Membership Secretary, who was most welcoming. At my first meeting I was approached by our indefatigable Community Service Chairperson to help at the Spring Craft Fair. I can truly say that I have made some tremendous friends through AWA, and have not been at a loose end since I joined.”
by Kathy Journeux, from Jersey, Channel Islands