Boyang’s back. We introduced him here on The Periphery over the winter. On those occasions, we got to see through[…]
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Photo Album: The Natural (And Manmade) Beauty of Ecuador
In 2009 Janice traveled to Ecuador to volunteer at an orphanage. We covered her arrival in part one. The wild kids[…]
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 moreSnow Ghosts in a World Above the Clouds: A Spiritual Experience Skiing in Montana
Giselle Mejia is a dance instructor and performer in the Twin Cities. She’s also an avid traveler and writer. In[…]
Read moreAwe Candy
Sometimes we come across sights that get us to stop and appreciate what we are looking at. We call these[…]
Read moreThe Witches Next Door
When I told my housemates I was interviewing random residents in our neighborhood, one spoke up saying, “Oh, you gotta[…]
Read moreNew Year’s Recognition
I don’t get too caught up in the hoopla–it is just another day, January 1st. But there is significance. There’s[…]
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