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The Guardian - AU
The Guardian - AU
Lifestyle
As told to Doosie Morris

The moment I knew: ‘I’d never seen anyone eat a whole chicken like that. She was also the most beautiful woman I’d ever seen’

Sean Fallon and Fiona in 2023
Sean Fallon and Fiona in 2023: ‘The way Fiona handles life’s surprises remains a source of inspiration.’ Composite: Getty Images/Supplied

In 2006 I left Liverpool and was backpacking around Thailand. I was 21 years old with a degree in English and, after a few months, a travelling acquaintance offered me a job teaching English in Chiang Mai. I thought, “Why not?”

During my second year there, our boss told us the school would be hosting a group of Australian teachers. I had never gotten around to finding an apartment and lived in a hotel, so it was decided that’s where they’d stay too.

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