Today I reflected on a series of events that seemed to entwine around the same theme— that we weren’t welcome. People working at the place where we walked our dog kept coming to us saying we needed ... Read More about Opposition
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Christmas
What touched me the most was opening the “gifts” from our girls- far from store bought, they gave us handwritten poems, cards, handmade notebooks, a paper fan (for hot days!) and even a handmade belt ... Read More about Christmas
First Christmas Eve in Tanzania
So thankful that in spite of a long power cut today, our girls simply said, “Ain’t no power cut gonna ruin our BEST & First Christmas Eve in Africa!!! Let’s just have a picnic outside!” We ... Read More about First Christmas Eve in Tanzania
The Gift of School
I couldn’t begin to share the emotions that rose up within me when I watched our kids’ Christmas play at school.🥹😭 From the open-air assembly area that was transformed to a theatre under the sky, ... Read More about The Gift of School
Tiger Mom
My face flushed. When I saw the state of my child’s school workbooks, my heart raced. In spite of all my denial, I was, in fact, the typical Asian tiger mum. I found myself at the principal’s ... Read More about Tiger Mom
A Surprising Invitation
When I opened our gate at the doorbell’s ring, my heart jumped. “Why were they here?!” My defenses rocketed. All day, I’d felt like a walking corpse, wrung. After significant improvement in ... Read More about A Surprising Invitation