“because she would not believe that she was no different than her parents, that seeing him as only Korean—good or bad—was the same as seeing him only as a bad Korean. She could not see his humanity, and Noah realized that this was what he wanted most of all: to be seen as human.” “PatriotismContinue reading “Korea & Japan: Pachinko”
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Peru: Turn Right at Machu Picchu
“On a globe it looks like a swollen California. Within that space, though, are twenty-thousand-foot peaks, the world’s deepest canyon (twice as deep as the Grand Canyon), unmapped Amazon jungle and the driest desert on earth.” The book talks about the author’s weeks long trek to Machu Picchu and other Inca sites around Cusco, retracingContinue reading “Peru: Turn Right at Machu Picchu”
Nigeria: Half of a Yellow Sun
“There are two answers to the things they will teach you about our land: the real answer and the answer you give in school to pass. You must read books and learn both answers”.I’m halfway through ‘Half of a Yellow Sun’ and loving it as well as feeling a little frightened, because it showcases communalContinue reading “Nigeria: Half of a Yellow Sun”
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