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Looking Back on China (3): A Fancy Chinese Dream
After Jiang Zemin’s “Three Representatives” and Hu Jintao’s “Harmonious Society,” now Chinese overburdened high school students have one more theory to learn by rote. “Chinese Dream,” repeatedly...
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“Failed” States?
Foreign Policy’s annual Failed State Issue came out today, along with their 2013 Failed State Index, uses twelve social, economic, and political indicators to analyze nations and then ranks them...
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Looking Back on China (4): First Lady Effect
Peng Liyuan now has an even more brilliant role to play than she did as a national-renowned folk singer – the most popular First Lady ever in the history of China. Peng became a household name in...
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Who is Incarcerated? – Prison Industrial Complex
Going to school with different types of people, I have been exposed to different lifestyles and many different opportunities. With race being a descriptive difference between the environments I have...
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Focusing on the bigger picture to further girls education
“They take it for granted that if you work for an NGO you are funded by the west, that you are trying to change local traditions and customs, you are doing something that is secular. They no longer...
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Looking Back on China (6): People’s Republic of Copying
I miss home so desperately, every time I cannot download songs or movies free of charge in America. Infringements on intellectual property rights in China are so common that even no one perceives them...
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Singapore: Corrupt or Not?
Singapore is one of the leading economies in the world with finance being the top markets. According to the 2012 corruption perception index by Transparency International, Singapore is the 5th least...
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A Lost Legacy
As many of you know, Nelson Mandela, the Anti-Apartheid leader, Nobel Prize winner, Author, “Father of the Nation” (The New South Africa), former President and one of the 25 most influential people of...
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Lack of Infrastructure Hampering Growth in Indonesia
Indonesia has been a rising economy since the Asian financial crisis in 1997. It is currently the 16th largest economy in the world in which its economy is driven solely by consumption. The country...
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Is a Turkish Peace Deal Possible?
A couple months ago I wrote about violent conflicts on the Turkey-Syria border, as well as the mounting dissatisfaction with the Turkish governments handling of the situation, and since then the...
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Looking Back on China (8): Food Unsafety
In the past, when I asked my father whether he wanted to immigrate to another country, he refused without any hesitation. Now, he might hesitate due to a new concern – food. It’s not because he could...
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Home – Poverty and Gentrification
This past weekend I travelled to New York to visit my sister, who recently moved to Brooklyn. Anyone would love her neighborhood, fit in in her neighborhood. It’s diverse. From islanders to east...
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Responsible Tourism in Madagascar
I’m sure most of you have heard of the island of Madagascar, particularly since the release of the Madagascar animated films, and know that the country is home to numerous animal species that cannot...
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Is Burma really on the path to Democracy?
The religious crisis in Arakan state, Burma against the Rohingya Muslims is escalating by the second. I had previously written about this subject in my blog posts, but I want to update everyone on...
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UAA: Is it Enough?
This week I stumbled upon some thrilling news: The Universal Accreditation Act of 2012 (UAA). This fancy little piece of legislation goes into effect July of 2014 and may be a push in the right...
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Getting the Truth in Syria
Syria has, understandably, been a top point in the news lately as conflict continues to rage. Indeed, I’ve written quite a few posts on Syria in the past, and could continue to write about the...
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Mandatory Autism Awareness and Response Training for Law Enforcement
I am one of millions of people whose life has been touched by somebody with an autism spectrum disorder (ASD). I work with individuals who have autism, both children and adults, mostly in their homes...
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Why Redistribution is a Quality Investment
Income inequality. It’s a dirty term, but someone has to use it. Unless you’ve been actively hiding from any conversation, headline, or news report involving wealth and income inequality, you probably...
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November: Veterans, Thanksgiving and Military Families
Have you ever been defined as the problem? You know that feeling when someone says it’s because of the place you lived, the color of your skin, your socio-economic class or earning potential, how long...
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Best Practices for Grief – Parental Deployment
This series began with an introduction of multiple grief experiences of youth in foster care placement. This series continues with a look at parental deployment and its impact on youth. Multiple...
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