My Taiwanese-American friend and I had a joke that I was becoming more Asian than him due to my living in Taiwan. While I battled language barriers, played teacher to adorable but possibly terrified students, maneuvered my way through crowded night markets, and indulged in a hundred types of tofu, dumplings, and dried noodles–he tried […]
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Photo Comparisons: United States and Taiwan part I
I’ve come to realize…no matter where one traipses off to on this planet, things are not so different from place to place in the end. In light of this, I’ve made a series of comparisons with snapshots from my life in Chicago, and my life in Taiwan. Let’s take a look at how similar/different they […]
Things you didn’t know about Taiwan
Taiwan is not part of China. Throughout history Taiwan, like so many other countries, has fought for its national sovereignty and independence. Many people have tried to dominate the small island nation over the centuries (including the Dutch, Portuguese, Japanese) and despite current political issues with China, the country has proven itself to be a […]