Archive: Aug 2011

It took one family feud, a divorce, and a remarriage for us to find a hidden treasure box filled with much happiness, humor and fun.  We found the treasure box last October when one relative had a second wedding that reunited many family members together after having had little communication for years. Shortly after my […]

I introduced Sophia to a traditional American dessert that is beloved by many in the United States, brownies.  While many of us normally would pick up a Betty Crocker or Duncan Hines box of brownie mix from a grocery store in the US, I made the brownies from scratch.  Betty Crocker and Duncan Hines do […]

The most important trip you may take in life is meeting people halfway. ~Henry Boye Once upon a time there was a woman from the US, the most powerful country today, and a woman from China, a country that is going to be powerful in this century.  The woman from China, Sophia, began her journey […]

One of the courses I took this past year in London is Ethnographic and Documentary Filmmaking.  For my final project, I created a film, Conversational Exchanges:  International Students’ Experiences in London, sharing international students’ experiences in living in London, which includes stories of their newfound discoveries, obstacles and benefits of studying in London. Part One: […]

I would like to sincerely apologize for being out of the picture in the past year.  It was due to a very good reason.  I just spent the past year living in London attending a grad school to pursue a masters in anthropology. I didn’t go to London just to earn a masters in anthropology. […]

Last summer, I was featured in the UK’s The Weekly News, sharing my story about overcoming the obstacles of having RP and seeing the world with usable vision.  Click on the images to view the full size.