Sun through the pollution I’ve been wanting to write about what the air pollution here in Ulaanbaatar feels like for a while now. My experience of it has been sheltered compared to most people who live in the city. But it does affect me, and it affects how I live here, so it has made … Continue reading What living in life-threatening air pollution feels like
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What it’s been like teaching in Mongolia, so far
MIU Media and Communication Department party I started trying to write this post at the end of last semester, but it didn’t happen because things were too busy. I do want to reflect on my first semester teaching here before the second one begins, which is in a little less than a month now (we … Continue reading What it’s been like teaching in Mongolia, so far
Living without a car in Ulaanbaatar
One of the things I dislike the most about living in southern California is the reliance on cars for transportation. The only other place I’ve lived where I’ve owned a car is Gainesville, Florida. My goal is to live somewhere where I don’t need to have a car. So one of the things I was … Continue reading Living without a car in Ulaanbaatar
January in Ulaanbaatar
January is my least favorite month of the year. For many people, it means the promise of a new year, beginnings, rebirth, starting again. But for me, growing up in the northeastern US, it was always the heart of winter, the coldest month, the darkest time. December has the warmth of the holidays to look … Continue reading January in Ulaanbaatar
Mongolia International University: A beautiful but fragile vision
The MIU campus, photo from their website. The dorm hasn't been built yet. I’ve been wanting to write a bit more about Mongolia International University (MIU) for a while now. I’ve been struggling with a post about teaching here that I hope to finish soon. But I thought giving you a more general idea about … Continue reading Mongolia International University: A beautiful but fragile vision
Living in the dorm at Mongolia International University
The dorm on the left, the building where my office is on the right. As I write this, I am listening to the elephants upstairs. Sometimes it sounds like they are trying to pound through the floor. Someone is playing Offenbach’s Can-Can on an electronic keyboard. Someone (else?) is screaming. And the elephants are jumping … Continue reading Living in the dorm at Mongolia International University
Going to school in Ulaanbaatar
When I originally got the idea for this blog, I thought it would be co-authored by me and my daughter Emma. But Emma just isn’t into writing these days. She is into drawing. In fact, she draws non-stop, here at home and at school. We both think that one of the unintended consequences of moving … Continue reading Going to school in Ulaanbaatar
