Injustice exists in the world. Many of us feel the desire to do something about it, at the very least raise awareness. In this era of online sharing and the…
Nine years ago, I moved overseas. It was my first time living alone, the first time being more than an hour from family for more than a few days. Being…
The lady at the hotel told me that there are no hammams in the medina. Being the skeptical cynic that I am, I decided to meander through the medina past…
Day 1: My flight landed about 2:30 and I walked determinedly outside, ignoring all the taxi offers thrown my way. Upon locating the taxis, I was subjected to a North…
It’s been about a month now since fall break, during which about 40 students and staff from my school went up to Tohoku to Volunteer with Team Kobe. Thanks to…
A good friend of mine (who I’m looking forward to visiting in December in spite of the long list of tasks that she has for me to do while I…
A colleague told me about Korankei in Asuke, Toyota City after he’d been there with his family. He described it as a quiet, peaceful place with a river, and suitable…
It’s been many years since I celebrated a birthday with a group larger than 2-3 people. I always find it awkward about who to invite, how to invite them, where…
I stopped in Thailand for 6 nights on the way to Ottawa this summer. I traveled with a friend from Japan to Chiang Mai where we spent 3 nights. We…
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