Why an Australian moved from Afghanistan to sunny Cyprus to set up a dog-sledding business
“I loved the work, but in a country like Afghanistan you have to know when your number is up and after eight years there, I found myself stuck in a traffic jam and knew that time had come. From nowhere, dog handlers appeared and the dogs were going berserk at a vehicle two lanes away from me. The security guys then started screaming at everyone to get out of their cars and run. Clearly, I did as I was told. "The vehicle had a huge bomb inside it. Luckily the detonator failed to go off and they managed to get it away to detonate it safely, but it was a close call, and my signal to leave
Source: thenationalnews.com