Self-cultivation through cultural exposure
This photo was taken after a 7 hour hike to the very peak of Mt. Fuji, Japan. We started our hike at 10pm. It was freezing, and the altitude made all of us nauseous. We got there early to get acclimated to it, playing cards and eating curry. The hike up was rough. It’s not… Continue reading
This was a light article I wrote earlier this year during the coldest part of winter for a magazine based in Seoul called Groove Korea. They asked me to put together five hot Korean dishes that are perfect for a cold day. Here’s what I came up with. TO SURVIVE THE COLD, TURN TO KOREA’S SOUL-WARMING CUISINE… Continue reading
Seoul is an unbelievably diverse city. My coworkers alone come from New Zealand, England, South Africa, Canada, and the US. Other neighborhoods are teeming with people from Turkey. I have students from Japan and Saudi Arabia. Just last weekend, I met Indians and Iranians inviting me to their homes for an authentic dinner and the… Continue reading