When you move to a new country there are many differences that present themselves easily and directly. For example, you
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The Politician and the Shoe: It’s all Folklore
In Hong Kong social media, an image recently circulated of Hong Kong’s Chief Executive, Carrie Lam Cheng Yuet-Ngor, with a
Continue readingUpdate: My Temper in China
A couple years ago I wrote this article about my bad temper in China. After posting, I was surprised to
Continue readingThe Impact of Assumptions around Independence
The funny thing about assumptions is that more often than not we aren’t aware of the fact that we are
Continue readingGoing against the Grain: Not your average Chinese Guy
One of the reasons me and my husband bonded back when we first met was we didn’t quite fit in.
Continue readingWWAM Businesses Incorporating Asian Traditions
When you are in a cross-cultural relationship with someone from a very different background, chances are you will develop an
Continue readingComing to Terms with a Long-Distance Family Relationship
Most of us have heard the phrase “When in Rome, Do as the Romans Do.” And many of us WWAMs
Continue readingDo Not Wish on that Shooting Star! Superstitions in Mongolia
Superstition is defined as: “a widely held but irrational belief in supernatural influences, especially as leading to good or bad luck,
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