HONG KONG – One evening a few months ago, my parents had a discussion over the possibility of our...
Category - My Hometown
I don’t recognize my hometown on the national news
Kenosha, Wisconsin, U.S.A. – Half my family has always lived in Kenosha and I’ve always...
Ruse, Bulgaria is full of art, beauty and spirit
Ruse, BULGARIA – Ruse is a free spirit city. Yeah, that’s right: FREE SPIRIT CITY. Most of you have...
Lucky to live in one of Quito’s surburban bubbles
Tumbaco, ECUADOR – I have lived in the outskirts of Quito my whole life. Until the age of five, I...
London, Ontario: where I found wonder in the ordinary
London, Ontario, CANADA – I’m not a stranger to moving. From country to country, city to city...
Don’t look for cowboys in my Texas town of Spring
Spring, Texas, U.S.A. – People in Spring would admit that the town is not known for its beautiful...
I didn’t like the crowds in my town. Now I miss them.
Macclesfield, UK – My hometown, Macclesfield, is usually bustling with people – the train station...
Ann Arbor: it’s complicated
Ann Arbor, Michigan, U.S.A. – I’m growing up in Ann Arbor, where it often seems that almost...