When I was a little girl I used to dream about spending the night in a supermarket. I used to imagine ways of hiding before closing time, and ways of getting out unseen at opening time. Then, of course, my favourite part was to picture me wandering around the supermarket and trying all kinds of […]
What’s your story? Supermarket in New-York
What’s your story? A year in France
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 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, […]
Memoirs of a teacher in China
Those who have kept in touch with me know that teaching in China wasn’t always easy. But towards the end of my contract, having gotten used to… well, everything, I looked at my job with what was missing at first: positivity. And teaching in China became all of the sudden the most positive experience I […]
Anatomy and Sex: what are we shy about?
This is my personal experience of the situation, many others have different things to say! This is something I’ve wanted to talk about for a long time. Among the billion other things that changed for me in China is the consideration of the human body. Whether it is medical or sexual, the human body […]
Need-to-know before leaving
So you are thinking about moving to China. Your hopes are up, your luggage is almost ready and you know how to say hello in Chinese. Good. Now, what you need to know before getting on the plane, these things I wish someone had told me before setting foot in China. 1. Assuming you’re […]