Welcome to North Macedonia! We’ve been here for three weeks now and it’s starting to feel like home. It’s impossible to put into one word the experience of moving somewhere completely new, so I thought I’d give some of my first impressions of this fascinating country we are learning to call home: Kindness is everywhere…
Tag: Foreign Service
Evacuated. (2)
If you missed the first part of the story, be sure to check out Part 1 here. As I walked down the hill leaving the temple, I felt more strength and power than I ever thought possible. Yes, I thought, I am going to take my boys back to China and everything will be okay….
From the top of the Capitol
The United States Capitol is probably my favorite building in the entire world (although the Library of Congress comes in a close second!). It’s not just the beautiful architecture–it’s the deep symbolism of the highest ideals of the United States. It’s a monume
Goodbye (again)
Three days before leaving America, we enjoyed a perfect fall day at the Denver Botanic Garden’s Corn Maze. As the cousins wound their way through the maze, I relished in the blue sky and sunshine. Clean air. Endless blue skies. Cousin time. Just a few of the things we would miss in China. Are we…
Welcome to the world, Diplo-baby
Dear Little One, People might have thought your dad and I were crazy to have you when we did. When I got pregnant with you, I was in the final year of my master’s degree, your dad had just started his new job, and we were about to move to China. Maybe we were a…
Dragon Boating
There is a holiday in China called Dragon Boat Festival. Particularly in South China, it is celebrated (how else?) with Dragon Boat Races. It’s exciting and impressive to watch, and even more fun to do… or so I thought.