Cities
Seelow, Germany
When Chen and I went on our epic winter scooter trip from Berlin to Slubice, we passed by a peculiar little town with rich Soviet history – Seelow. It is located along the old country road that the Soviets used Read more
Cities
Pirna, Germany
I’ve been told that the architectural style of Pirna matched that of pre-war Berlin. So Pirna would’ve been what the streets of Berlin would’ve looked like had the war not occurred. A stark reminder of the consequences of war to Read more
Cities
Schöna, Germany + Hrensko, Czechia
Located directly opposite of each other on the beautiful blue Danube, Schöna in Germany and Hrensko in Czechia are two peas from the same pod divided by a geographic barrier and a political border. Though just metres apart from each Read more
Articles
The Invisible Wall
After discussing the media’s coverage of the fall of the Berlin Wall in 1989 and the subsequent German reunification, I thought it’d be interesting to explore my own perspective on the current state of Berlin after 20 years of reunification. Read more
Articles
Losing, then Fighting for my Right to Vote
I’ve told this story to my friends in Vancouver and Toronto time and time again…until I stopped telling it last month because I no longer needed to. The year I turned 18 was the year Stephen Harper’s (Canada’s former prime Read more
Articles
Letter to Trudeau
The Right Honorable Justin Trudeau P.C., M.P., Prime Minister of Canada Office of the Prime Minister of Canada 80 Wellington Street Ottawa, ON K1A 0A2 1.5 million disenfranchised Canadians Dear Prime Minister, I write to you today not to advocate Read more
Cities
Bad Schandau, Germany
If you’ve really got nothing to do in Saxon-Anhalt, Bad Schandau is not a bad place to spend a quiet afternoon. Just an hour away from charming Dresden, it is right on the way to Saxon Switzerland where you can Read more
Germany
Saxon Switzerland
You know that really famous picture of a little stone arch bridge on a middle of nowhere cliff called the Bastei bridge? Yep, that’s Saxon Switzerland that looks like its straight from an Avatar movie. Although it has Switzerland in Read more
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Skills & Hobbies
MOOC Courses Social Science Approaches to the Study of Chinese Society Part IInstructor: Prof. Cameron CampbellMedium: CourseraLicense: HQB3R9FJFD84 Social Science Approaches to the Study of Chinese Society Part IIInstructor: Prof. Cameron CampbellMedium: CourseraLicense: FE9526ERCVNC China’s Economic Transformation Part I: Economic Read more
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Education
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