Last week we met world-traveling photographer Boyang through his signature works from various corners of the planet. Today, we begin[…]
Read moreCategory: Culture
These articles will focus on our shared culture or lack thereof. What can we find out about ourselves and our place in history from what we see in our dominant culture and our sub cultures.
“The U.S. Is Like an Old Man”: A Chinese PhD Student Shares Her Thoughts on America–And China
Xi (Cassie) Guo is an international student at the University of Minnesota. In the lab, she studies diseases. Outside of[…]
Read moreHappy New Year: A Time to Reflect and Look Ahead (In English, Swahili, Spanish, German….)
HAPPY NEW YEAR Or should I say: Heri ya Mwaka Mpya! (Swahili) Godt Nytt år! (Norwegian) 新年快乐! / Xīnnián kuàilè![…]
Read moreNew Year, New Video: Portraits of Tanzanian Villagers (And How They Reacted to Photography)
Happy New Year! Two-and-a-half years ago, while working at the school in the village of Magulilwa, Tanzania, a few townspeople[…]
Read moreVideo: Talking Travel Adventures on 1180 KCKQ Reno, Nevada
Last Monday I was a guest on the “Peel Off Labels” radio program, on air from Reno, Nevada. Host Paul[…]
Read moreMy Southern Experience: Religion (& Politics) and the South
The South is religious, right? That’s the stereotype. Maybe it’s only in appearance. An attendee at my presentation in Minneapolis[…]
Read moreOut Today: My Story About the Hmong in Minnesota in Today’s Star Tribune
I was inspired to write the story two years ago. I walked into a Hmong-owned insurance office near the school[…]
Read moreJanice at an Ecuadorian Orphanage, Finale: Top 9 Traits Needed
She shared about the children (who were a handful) and the scenery (which was breathtaking). Now Janice reflects on her[…]
Read moreTour and Conversation on a Southern Farm
This was as close as I’d get to a plantation on my Southern tour. (Yes, Southerners, I know you don’t[…]
Read moreJanice at an Ecuadorian Orphanage Pt. 2: Wild and Sick
In 2009, American 20-something Janice Ruelo departed on a rite-of-passage for her career and life: she volunteered at an orphanage in[…]
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