Here I stand, my first day of school from the other side of the teacher’s desk. The weather says 93°F and “feels like” 104 °F (34°C and 40°C). 40 pairs of eyes seem to work together to halt any hint of cooling breeze. Multicolored chalk dust hangs in the air. And there I am, remembering every teacher I’ve ever had … Continue reading First Day of School
Well, I’m here. I know where I am when I wake up, the hourly cycle of re-remembering that I’m in China has ceased. Now I just need to figure out where “here” is. But I’ll get back to that in a few weeks, or maybe sometime next year. For now, a simple story from my arrival. The following … Continue reading PACIFIC NORTHWEST ⇒ 吉首市 (JÍSHǑU CITY), PART 2: ARRIVAL (OR, THE KINDNESS OF STRANGERS)
I meant to write this before I left, as sort of a statement of intent for the trip, and for the blog. But right now these are my biggest ideas (nearly all appropriated), and they have taken a while to put down. Their sources have been hard to pin down, put in order, and articulate, and … Continue reading Pacific Northwest ⇒ 吉首市 (Jíshǒu City), Part 1: Departure
