In Mongolia, one name is ubiquitous: Chinggis Khaan (yes, that is the most commonly used transliteration.) His name and face grace vodka bottles, energy drink cans, the international airport, cigarette packages, and so much more. And there is no better place to feel his presence than the Chinggis Khaan Statue Complex. Photo from New York […]
I just got back to Beijing after a wonderful 12-day trip to Mongolia! I had a truly amazing time and I have just written a bunch of posts with anecdotes and photos from my trip, which will be here on the blog over the next few days. Image : Lonely Planet I would like to […]
China is frustrating me today (visa drama… don’t ask… all I can say is that I’m writing this from Hong Kong) so I’ve taken this opportunity to reflect a bit on stories far from China, connecting the book in my hands with my childhood in California and my education from all over. I just started […]
February 28, 2009
Email sent to friends and family, October 19, 2006. It inspired many responses.
From an email I sent to friends and family, dated October 11, 2006 (slightly adapted): Jiaxing University Front Gate It’s crazy for me to think that in the past five months I have gone from being a student of Latin America to a teacher in China. It is also the most empowering thing I have […]