What’s there for an Asian kid in the mid-western plains? Friendship and fellowship! Several Minnesotans were in Hong Kong on exchange and I met them in a University prayer group. To be honest, I didn’t think I’d ever meet them again after they left, but I was wrong. Come 2016 Read more…
The last time I was in Las Vegas was when I was four, so I don’t really have any photos of my own. The picture on the left is a royalty free picture for commercial use I found on PixBay. I distinctly remember this being my second holiday ever (the Read more…
Point Roberts – a geographical feature with a political anomaly. Apparently, the British and Americans weren’t aware of a small peninsula out west when they drew a straight line across the map to determine the border. Oops, maybe some surveying would’ve been nice. High school students have to cross the Read more…
The USA and Canada are almost magical; like Hong Kong, it was built by immigrants and refugees who arrived with nothing and faced with an uncertain future. With determination and grit, they resolved to make this a meritocracy where anyone can make it in life – or so they believed. Read more…
Countries – nation states recognised by the UN. Culture and people groups lay on a spectrum that changes gradually across geographies, borders just don’t do people justice. When I was a kid I’d tag along on family trips to sunny resorts and theme parks, but as I grew older I Read more…