Asking the Right Question
My last name may not scream an ethnicity to you. Unless you are Chinese, and then when you see my pale face, sturdy bones, and slightly curly hair, the response comes from an ancient script passed down from generation to generation. Eyes widen, “You are not Chinese.” Yes, I know that. Growing up I latched […]
Thoughts on Citizenship from Around the World
Hey friends, today we have a treat for you! We asked the Have You Seen team and the Facebook team to share their thoughts on this prompt: “What _______ taught me about being a citizen” (or citizenship) Sarah Hilkemann (HYS, Submissions Editor for the summer, Book Club, and Guest Posts) said: Living in Cambodia the last […]
“What’s Mac-and-Cheese?” Finding Belonging as an Expat Family
It was a bright, clear(ish) China morning and I was watching my girls do the morning activities at their preschool. I joined the parents at the gate in watching a few perfectly choreographed dances, some stretches, and then IT happened. I swear, I actually heard the screeching sound effect in movies that cues an unexpected […]
Where I Ought to Have Been Born
“If we find ourselves with a desire that nothing in this world can satisfy, the most probable explanation is that we were made for another world.” We’re probably all familiar with this CS Lewis quote. I’ve heard it and read it probably a hundred times, turning it over in my brain, listening to the vibrations […]