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The Long Horn Miao

AUSTRALIA | Saturday, 9 May 2015 | Views [101] | Scholarship Entry

'Longga,' I said to a passing pedestrian. I tried saying it a few times with different intonations hoping I could by chance get it correct. My Mandarin was as pathetic as his English but he nodded vigorously and gripped my upper arm. I had learned that ... Read more >

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My Scholarship entry - Seeing the world through other eyes

WORLDWIDE | Monday, 19 Mar 2012 | Views [230] | Scholarship Entry

Rocinha was situated on a mountainside south of Ipanema. The condominiums of Sao Conrado stood imperious below it, the richest and poorest of Rio de Janeiro sharing the same premium ocean views. Little boxes stacked upon each other like a lego castle, ... Read more >

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