A former student of mine ended up spending a year in France… in the same city I used to live! She kindly agreed to share her experience with the French way of life as a foreign student. A witty, yet honest, insight of life in France. For all those who wonder… and wander! Many thanks […]
What’s your story? A year in France
What’s your story? A calligraphy in China
What follows is one of the best, if not the best, story that happened to me in China. I had to have a calligraphy made for our friends visiting us in China. At this time we were in Xi’an, so I escaped for a couple of hours under false pretences and went to the artist quarter. […]
What’s your story? The tired inspector
After posting this note on personal anecdotes and stories, I decided to share some of mine with you. Just to give the blog a more personal and human touch. I hope you appreciate them and you eventually share your anecdotes with us. France, 2012. On a regional train, somewhere around Lyon, on a sunny […]
What’s your story?
In a tea house, listening to songs from around the world, enjoying the warmness of the place, lying down on a soft purple mat. Having a conversation about life. My new colleague was telling me about his beginnings as a painter. How he decided to exploit the “Gift economy” theory with his paintings. In short, […]
Popcorn!
After months of telling the same story in all my emails, I can finally show you my greatest source of pleasure in Xi’An: meet the popcorns. Made from rice, as pretty much everything here, they taste like “Smaks” (the cereals) or anyway, any cereal bar you’ve eaten with puffed rice. A little bit sweet, a […]
Mad scientists
Topic of the day: You are mad scientists and you’ve jut released your newest invention. The journalists give an interview, and you show and explain what your invention is. Colorful paper, colour pencils, paint… they had the choice! What happens in the head of my 8 year-old Chinese kids? Those who spent a year abroad: […]
Under it
10 A.M: A summer day in XI’an. To get up in the morning, sweep the thin layer of dust off the floor, off the bed sheets. Looking through the window. Smiling at the blue sky before I open the window and see that the sky is not blue, blue is the window glass. Take a […]
The one that parked a car
What you’ve heard or seen about Chinese driving is neither a myth nor a cliche. I think I could have a blog that would only speak about Chinese driving and it wouldn’t still be enough. When I first got here I was surprised at their strange way of moving: slowly, calmly, never looking straight and […]
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