Here in Turkey, where I live, we are currently subject to weeknight curfews and weekend lockdowns. They began at the
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Western Women & Asian Men, Breaking All Molds
Here in Turkey, where I live, we are currently subject to weeknight curfews and weekend lockdowns. They began at the
Continue readingI appreciated my friend Jocelyn’s recent post about how she and all my other introverted friends are reveling in the
Continue readingI began dating this summer after taking some solo time to settle into my new job, home, and country. Also,
Continue readingI grew up in northern Michigan in the middle of the woods. I guess it was that childhood and youth
Continue readingA year and a half ago when I wrote Getting Married in Mongolia & USA I never expected I’d find myself
Continue readingAll of my fresh starts are associated with a change in location. I changed towns and schools when I went
Continue readingMy favorite American holidays have always been the Fourth of July and Thanksgiving. I like them best because they don’t
Continue readingMy nuclear family–mother and father who have been divorced for many years, and four adult siblings–live in four states and
Continue readingThe funny thing about assumptions is that more often than not we aren’t aware of the fact that we are
Continue readingI took the circuitous route to becoming an educator. That said, it is work that I enjoy doing, surrounded by
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