While walking around Nairobi, I was suddenly accused of having dirty shoes. There was only one solution: sit down and have them shined by some friendly Kenyans. During the conversation […]
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Written by Sabbatical
Written by Sabbatical
In early 2022, Shanghai went into lockdown. Residents were told it would last for a few days; in the end, it lasted almost 3 months. It would have an unmistakable […]
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There is a region in Yunnan province, in rural China, where the Mosuo people live. The Mosuo are, shall we say, quite a distinct group of people. They’re known as […]
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Morocco. North Africa. I had been looking forward to this trip for awhile, and I knew I wouldn’t be disappointed. I tried to learn Arabic more than a decade ago […]
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Who doesn’t love a vacation in Thailand? That was to be my plan, except I didn’t have the typical vacation in mind. I had always been fascinated by this area […]