They say life is a dance. Funny that some lessons are learned on the dance floor… When I go to a[…]
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Four summers ago, I trekked central China following ten months of teaching English. My last week and a half was[…]
Read moreMeet Khu Oo Reh, Karenni Leader
Meet Khu Oo Reh. Mr. Reh is the Vice President of a leading Karenni political group. “Karenni?” you ask.[…]
Read moreLife is a Moving Target
It’s not uncommon that when I have an idea for an article, the idea will take awhile to turn into[…]
Read moreHighlights from the Minnesota State Fair: Newspaper Museum and More Food, Animals, and Entertainment
I arrived to photograph my school’s involvement with a Hmong cultural event. I stayed to see all the other[…]
Read moreHighlights from the Minnesota State Fair
Its origins are in livestock, food, contests, and carnival rides–and its heartbeat remains as such. But like many other[…]
Read moreThailand Video Wrap-up
For a nine-and-a-half-minute wrap-up of our three weeks in Thailand, see below. After returning from our trip, for which I was[…]
Read moreThe Lady Boys of Thailand
Our first morning in Thailand followed a jet-lagged, sleepless night in a decent Bangkok hotel. Sure, the faucet in my shower[…]
Read moreThe Bugs (and other creepy, crawly, slimy things) We Encountered in Thailand
While I said goodbye to Thailand last week with a post looking back at the highlights of our three weeks[…]
Read moreThe Hmong Have Caught on to Minnesota Fishing
The Hmong have been in Minnesota for 40 years. Which aspects of a culture does a people bring to a[…]
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