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A World of (Familiar) Wonder: How Living Abroad Changed My View of Home

The velvety expanses of grass, and the rolling hills blanketed in oaks and maples still commanded my attention hours after

Last year, July 2017, I arrived in Shanghai for the second time to attend a graduate program. My parents do

With the recent Brett Kavanaugh hearings and confirmation, women around the world have looked on aghast, wondering how an entitled

Recently I, by myself, have started the difficult process of getting my 5-year-old daughter to be able to (fall a)sleep

The funny thing about assumptions is that more often than not we aren’t aware of the fact that we are

The 1st of October once again sees the Chinese flag hoisted up on every storefront and the more patriotic homes,

I’ve lived in many different places in China, but in my heart, Qinghai is my China home. Even though more

Since moving to Beijing around 15 years ago, trips “home” to Australia have always prompted me to compare my Beijing

The summer had come and gone quicker than I ever expected. This summer by far was the best summer I

When summertime arrives, my husband and I can’t help musing about the fact that it’s “berry season” to us. We