DODW – March 1
Current Status – 3/01/2015 Accomplishment #1 – 3/01/2015 I successfully ordered my first meal in Chinese today, and the man didn’t even look confused. 青菜拉面 Examination and Class Prep – […]
Tag Archives: Nanjing
The Yearning
This piece was originally published in an anthology titled Home. … It was late February, and I stood perched at my kitchen window, welcoming the sun-streaked curtains, the slightly rising temperatures, […]
DoDW – Lesson #1
Lesson #1 – 2/28/2017 Never take hot showers, drinkable water, or fast internet for granted again.
Diary of a Diasporic Woman – Part 1
I was recently asked to write about my time abroad. Since coming back to relationships and cities that seem relatively unaltered, it has been easy to pocket my experiences […]
Nanjing Massacre Museum
I have many stories from my time in Nanjing, China that I have yet to write on publicly. It’s taken me a while to settle back in and get into a […]
From Home, To Home
I am writing to report that last week I came back to the United States, to the city I grew up in, and to the parents who have encouraged me every step […]
Back to Where I Started
Dear Friends, Fans, and Followers, I am writing this from the comfort of my living room, yet when this post is published I will be nearly 7,000 miles away in Nanjing, […]
Voiceless No More
Update: I’m happy to report that the administer and I have been able to resolve our differences and move forward in a respectful manner. Nevertheless, adoptees’ voices are still largely […]
China’s One Child Policy: Past, Present, and Future
In light of the changes to the One Child Policy that will be in effect soon, I thought I would post this paper I wrote about the roots of the […]
A Year in Review
I can’t believe that the year 2013 is almost over. This has been a profound year for me in many ways personally, and also one of the most exciting and […]
