Ulaanbaatar on October 8, 2018, with pollution haze visible. The worst pollution, though, is what you don't see. One of my main interests in Mongolia has been the air pollution, and I’ve been talking to different people about the problem and their solutions for it. I had a chance to tour Froit VanderHarst’s energy efficient … Continue reading Making the invisible visible: Building a network of mobile air pollution sensors for Mongolia
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GerHub: “Common Problems, Uncommon Solutions”
Urban UB with ger areas stretching up on the surrounding hillsides Shortly before I left Mongolia last June, I had the opportunity to meet with Enkhjin Batjargal, the CEO of GerHub, in their offices in Club Coworking, a shared workspace on the 13th floor of the ICC Tower in downtown Ulaanbaatar. The nongovernmental organization (NGO) … Continue reading GerHub: “Common Problems, Uncommon Solutions”
My life as a ghost
Sunrise from my living room It’s my second morning waking up in Ulaanbaatar. I actually woke up several times this morning, starting at 12:35 am, then back to sleep sometime around 2. I woke up again at around 3:30, and after a decent-feeling sleep I woke up for the last time at 5:30. Tonight, I … Continue reading My life as a ghost
Heading back to Mongolia
The summer, like most things, didn’t go according to plan. I had thought that I would have plenty of time for writing and for making progress on the book that is emerging from our experience in Mongolia. Emma wanted to focus on her drawing and on hanging out with the dogs. Instead, inspired by our … Continue reading Heading back to Mongolia
What we miss about living in Mongolia
Our view of Misheel Expo and Bogd Khan Uul on our last day in Mongolia Now that we are back in the US, our experience of Mongolia has entered a new phase. We both miss it and talk about our life there a lot. Emma of course misses her friends. She had her first couple … Continue reading What we miss about living in Mongolia
Summer in the City
Writing a quick post from rainy Takayama, Japan, where we are on vacation for the next few days, after six days in Tokyo. Japan makes quite a contrast to Mongolia, though navigating a Tokyo train station at rush hour reminds me a lot of crossing the street in Ulaanbaatar. I’ve been thinking about UB a … Continue reading Summer in the City
Wrapping up the school year at MIU
They threw us a party We only have two weeks left in Mongolia, but for those who have just discovered this blog, don’t worry – I have at least a year’s worth of posts left. There is so much I haven’t written about yet, and quite a lot I’ve started writing about but haven’t had … Continue reading Wrapping up the school year at MIU
Random things I’ve found interesting about living in Mongolia, in no particular order
Random skullCar free day It’s the end of the semester here, and I have a lot of things to get done as a result. It’s going to be hard for me to write a blog post for the next week or so. But I know I have a number of regular readers now, so I’m … Continue reading Random things I’ve found interesting about living in Mongolia, in no particular order
Some thoughts on being a foreigner in Mongolia
Today we were at a place called Zaisan Hill for Emma’s 13th birthday party. It’s an upscale entertainment center, with a movie theater, a trampoline park, a food court, a spa, coffee shops, and a wedding chapel. It’s just down hill from the Zaisan Memorial, which we haven’t visited yet. We’ll make it there before … Continue reading Some thoughts on being a foreigner in Mongolia
The next four weeks, and beyond
I got up this morning (it’s 4:30 am) to work on my research project, but the Internet is down. This has happened a lot this week, after several months of pretty good service in the dorm where we live. The WiFi on campus has also started to be more erratic than usual. There are a … Continue reading The next four weeks, and beyond
