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Stories of Living, Working, and Traveling in Asia. Archive for the ‘Stories’ Category. On Thursday, August 4th, 2016. When I met Geri in Seoul in 2006, she struck me as being always cheerful and positive, but also definitely intelligent. After I left Korea in 2007 we kept in touch via Facebook and sometimes saw each other when I made my annual trip to Seoul. This interview took place over Skype, when Geri was in Seoul and I was in Manila. Thanks to Geri for the wonderful photographs. I think this was abo...

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Turning East by Carol Dussere - Part 2

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Stories of Living, Working, and Traveling in Asia. Galang=Respect for Filipino Lesbians, Part 2. On December 23rd, 2015. Galang with Anne Lim at right, a nominee for the Baldwin Award. In order to ground this interview in its environment. I suggest watching Galang’s two videos before reading Anne’s story. These are. Mama Cash video GALANG English. Https:/ www.youtube.com/watch? Galang in the Grassroots. Https:/ www.youtube.com/watch? Anne Lim, co-founder of Galang. Or tomboy which is also not Filipino.

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Buddhism at a Cultural Intersection | Turning East

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Stories of Living, Working, and Traveling in Asia. Buddhism at a Cultural Intersection. By Carol on February 7th, 2011. Meditation class at Sudok Temple with Wonmyong Sunim and Chikwan Sunim. In 1992, I met with one of the center’s co-founders, Michael Roehm, an attractive, energetic man in his forties. Michael was leaving Korea after a tenure of almost ten years. We sat in a comfortable coffee shop drinking coffee and listening to recorded jazz being played softly in the background. Originally Wonmyong ...

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From Adjunct Faculty to Korean Faculty | Turning East

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Stories of Living, Working, and Traveling in Asia. From Adjunct Faculty to Korean Faculty. By Carol on March 1st, 2015. Flags in front of the Korean War Museum, actually flying at the same height. Recently I had the opportunity to talk with a former adjunct faculty member from California who is now teaching at a Korean university. We spoke over Skype from Korea to the Philippines. I asked her to talk about her experience in the States and in Korea. What percentage of faculty members were adjuncts? Becaus...

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Lanterns for Buddha’s Birthday | Wake Up and Laugh!

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Wake Up and Laugh! Learning to see the world as it truly is. Laquo; New Book, and Dharma Talks in Chicago. Find the Treasure Within – free ebook. Lanterns for Buddha’s Birthday. April 28, 2014 by Chong Go Sunim. I hope these photos give some idea of how incredible they are. When I first saw the finished lanterns, I could only stare at them. No words would come out. (Click on the images to see the full size, about 250kb.). A close up of the practitioner. And now the full float. To share this post:. You ar...

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Rest Deeply | Wake Up and Laugh!

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Wake Up and Laugh! Learning to see the world as it truly is. Laquo; Daegu Hanmaum. Ko Un – “A Thousand Hands Dancing”. May 7, 2013 by Chong Go Sunim. Here’s a letter from Michael, a very nice practitioner from Australia. Greetings to you all. When last visiting South Korea with my wife Elze, we had the pleasure of spending a morning with my teacher. On a later visit I was lucky to be given some calligraphy (from him not drawn by him). Chong Go Sunim recently advised me that. To me it means my peacefulnes...

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The Best of Three Worlds, Part 1 | Turning East

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Stories of Living, Working, and Traveling in Asia. The Best of Three Worlds, Part 1. By Carol on July 1st, 2014. In May 2014, while I was visiting her in Korea, my friend Marianne and I sat down to talk about her intercultural experience. Thanks to Marianne for the family photos. Marianne and Mommy Gloria. Andrew Bajao and Lydia Josol at the Ramada Renaissance Hotel in Seoul. Yes, married. Marguarette, Marianne and Stephen on a cold day in Korea. Lydia at the Hyatt in Cheju-do. One day my mom said, This ...

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Following the Plan through Southeast Asia, Part 2 | Turning East

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Stories of Living, Working, and Traveling in Asia. Following the Plan through Southeast Asia, Part 2. By Carol on May 17th, 2015. This is a 2014 interview with a man who went to Southeast Asia looking for something. In the first part he’s on the road in India, Thailand, Vietnam, Laos, the Philippines, Australia and New Zealand. Here he returns to the Philippines. Thanks to Joe for the photo. Not to be deterred, I thought, Right. I’ll go anyway. I met somebody else after you left. Then, finally after two ...

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Robert’s Appendix | Turning East

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Stories of Living, Working, and Traveling in Asia. By Carol on August 26th, 2009. I do arts and crafts at home. I came to China to see if I could pick up some skills here. I’d like to learn Chinese painting, calligraphy, and wood carving. A traditional medicine shop. A night [four yuan or $1.39]. I lay there all day and all night. Then I got up and got dressed, and I walked out and met George, the tall American guy. I said, Where’s the hospital? There’s a clinic downstairs. We went to the hospital and go...