Not a strained attempt at alliteration, at least on my part, but the name of the first Vietnamese film I’ve seen. As I read the English subtitles and absorbed the emotions displayed by the actors, a love story inspired by the 60-day and night battle to protect Hanoi in late 1946 and early 1947 unfolds….
Author: Elizabeth Beeli
Indonesia Guide
I’ve never met people as friendly as those in Indonesia. As I walked on the beach in Java, every person I encountered waved and said hello: a group of school girls, a young mom, a group of friends fishing. Usually, from my experience traveling, I’ve found that in most places, people will engage when you…
Range
One side purely blameless and another purely guilty? Unlikely. Both sides splashed with drops of guilt and innocence? Likely. Each side plays across a range; it is rarely restricted to just the aggressor or just the victim.
Ashtanga Yoga
No need to go to the circus; hit up your local yoga studio for some Ashtanga yoga to witness insane flexibility. Support your entire body on one arm? No problem. Hold a plank while bringing one knee to your chest? Become one with the sweat. Equally intense to the moves is the dedication of the…
Five Lessons From My First Week Of Teaching English
1. The attention span of a child in the afternoon is a fraction of what it is in the morning. 2. If you give a child a sticker early on in class they are distracted and less engaged the rest of the class, especially for younger students. 3. The smaller the kid the, generally, harder…
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