Mae Ra Moe: Where I'm From
This is the final post in my series about the Mae Ra Moe refugee camp where I taught for three weeks. I taught autobiographical poetry […]
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Mae Ra Moe: School Life
My main focus during my three weeks at the Mae Ra Moe refugee camp was to teach English at two different schools. Education There are […]
Mae Ra Moe: The Karen People
The Karen people are an ethnic group from eastern Myanmar (Burma) and Thailand. Many live in Karen State in Myanmar. They have their own language, […]
Mae Ra Moe: Camp Life
I’ve written dozens of pages about my three weeks at the Mae Ra Moe refugee camp, thinking I would use it for a series of […]
Traveling
“Travel is fatal to prejudice, bigotry, and narrow mindedness . . .” Mark twain Use the menu above to read posts and view photos from […]
Finding Community
Last summer, after returning from my year abroad, I joined a memoir writing class taught by author Ethan Gilsdorf. I wrote two pieces during the […]
Miss You
The texts usually come during the night. I wake to see “Miss you, teacher” on my screen from students at Mae Ra Moe refugee camp […]
Where I’ve Been
“Travel is never a matter of money, but of courage.” Paulo Coelho 40 Countries visited 5 Continents visited Since returning from my year abroad in […]
Nine Days in Laos: Big Brother Mouse
I chose Laos over Myanmar for my last country on this year-long trip, mostly because of what I learned while at the Karen refugee camp […]