SEATTLE – At the ripe old age of fourteen and a half, I’ve lived in the suburbs of the Seattle area...
Category - My Hometown
In Houston, rodeo is the star
HOUSTON – Howdy, y’all, and welcome to H-town, Space City, Hustle Town, or whatever other name you...
Late nights in Moscow: raving to unravel
The Arbatskaya Metro station at 5 a.m.. (Sasha Shinge/YJI) MOSCOW – I’ve grown into adulthood...
Delta, British Columbia, by hand and by heart
Delta, British Columbia, CANADA – Welcome to Delta, British Columbia. Ours to preserve by hand and...
Mexico City’s diversity makes me want to see the world
MEXICO CITY – There is no easy way to describe ‘home’ or to describe Mexico City, where I live. I...
Marvelous Melbourne a great place to live or visit
MELBOURNE – When people think of Australia, they often think of Sydney. As an Australian...
Its emptiness defines Suffolk, Virginia
Suffolk, VIRGINIA, U.S.A. – Distance. That’s one of the first, fleeting words that come to mind...
Lincoln offers history and a real sense of home
After moving from Lincoln to attend a university two years ago, I realized what it really meant to...