New Year’s Resolution #8: Volunteer (That Is, No Excuses)
Diploma packed away, plane ticket booked, and my new suitcase – a graduation gift – bulging at the zips, I prepared for a year-long volunteer program in Glasgow, Scotland. 22 […]
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Thanaka Cheeks: The Impact of Burmese Refugees in Thailand’s Land of Smiles
It was not how I expected to spend my last English class: clustered into a darkened bedroom with the students, watching Korean Pop TV on mute, and anxiously hoping Thai […]
Language Lesson #3: Burmese
“Shu shu” – the Burmese term for the uncomfortable, or “ana”, act of peeing your pants in public. Though not a word you’ll use much on your visit – unless […]
Bucket List # 37: Live Through A Rainy Season
27°C | °F พฤ. ศ. ส. อา. ฝนตก ลม: เหนือ ที่ 3 กม./ชม. ความชื้น: 79% 33° 31° 32° 31° The monthly forecast for Nai Soi, Northern Thailand… Meteorologists usually […]
Language Lesson #2: Burmese
“Ana” – the Burmese term for embarrassment; awkwardness; an inability to present negative information or cause concern. This is the reason why my students do not correct me in class. […]
Too Mutch For Words 