Starting a business in China. Hmmm. Can a foreigner even do that? The vast majority of people that do this do[…]
Read moreMy Birthday at Home Sunday–and Those I’ve Had Abroad
Sunday was my birthday. To Americans, this meant a lit-up face from those who found out and them offering a[…]
Read moreAndy Decides to Teach English in China–Doesn’t leave
Andy Navias is an English bloke. (Really, what other kinds of blokes are there?) I had the pleasure of meeting[…]
Read moreReflection and Respect Toward Motherhood
Something I’ve noticed from my travels is how motherhood is perceived differently from region to region. In Tanzania, being a[…]
Read moreTravel, the Enemy of Bigotry
“It’s hard to hate someone you’ve met. Travel is the enemy of bigotry.” I heard the above quote a couple[…]
Read moreMarking May Day: Pictures of Workers Around the World
In much of the world, May 1 is International Workers Day, “a celebration of labourers and the working classes that is[…]
Read moreBe An Individual
Prince’s music didn’t speak to me. Nor did his fashion. But, and to say nothing of his musical ingenuity, he[…]
Read moreA Norwegian in Tanzania: Ayla Visits a Secondary School
From February 20-28, Ayla–by way of mutual acquaintances (and Minnesota’s connections to Scandinavia)–visited the school in Tanzania where I volunteered in[…]
Read moreWhat Is Home? a Hmong-American Woman Reflects on the Many Homes She’s Had
Home. What is home? Merriam-Webster’s dictionary gives us two definitions: 1) the place (such as a house or apartment) where[…]
Read moreFive Ways Cultures Can Learn From Each Other: A Presentation
*This Saturday I’ll be a panelist at Global China Connection’s Midwest Conference taking place at the University of Minnesota Humphrey School[…]
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