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- Choosing the unknown road
Sometimes I wonder what my life would be like now if I’d stayed in Paris.
- Lessons in English – and democracy
At a summer camp in China, U.S. teachers had an idea that may be resonating still.
- My floury legacy in Afghanistan
As NATO combat troops prepare to leave, I ponder my attempt to establish ... scones.
- A Christmas lesson for later
As a child, I pitied her: No gifts would fit under that puny tree.
- Anton rediscovers his homeland
The crisis in Ukraine stirred something deep in my adopted son.
- Poetry appreciation – for dogs
I’d never gotten a grasp on poetry. But Scout was truly passionate about it.
- I wanted the taro to be strawberries
I felt so inadequate here. But growing taro was a way I could contribute.
- Finding compassion in a trying land
Tribulation has created sharp-edged characters in Israel, and beautiful ones.
- A conspicuous friendship
How do you bridge differences in ways that let you call a foreign place home?
- Call the technology tamers!
The new printer looked like something that wanted my lunch money.
- Farewell, lovely conversations
When I boarded the bus, I asked, ‘Is anyone here interesting enough to sit next to?’
- Lunch, louder than you can imagine
Have you been in a school cafeteria recently? I have.
- My 'asparagus moment'
I’d resolved to become a Bostonian. But how could I feel that I truly belonged?
- A museum-quality spice collection
When is an herb too old to use? Just ask my husband.
- How to get ready for winter
It’s a short but important to-do list, with some critical don’ts.
- History, served up on two plates
One is remarkable for where it has been, the other for where I found it.
- I have recently been seized by Polish
A surprise visit has me murmuring odd phrases at work, at the gym – everywhere.
- Roots that stretch from farm to city
Morning’s aural cues tell me where I am, and I see myself in an urban volunteer.
- Dances with butterflies
I'd never seen a red admiral before 2007. Now they won't leave me alone.
- Why I decided to hang it all up
Or, how I discovered the pleasantly scratchy towels of my youth.