CHINA | Wednesday, 27 May 2015 | Views [186] | Scholarship Entry
On a cold Sunday afternoon in Hangzhou,I heard the the swelling, poignant notes of the Chinese violin echoing across a park near the West Lake. It was one of the classics that every player knows. The men on the bench scarcely had an audience; they seemed ... Read more >
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JAPAN | Monday, 8 Jul 2013 | Photo Gallery | Scholarship Entry
I graduated in Law but my passions lie elsewhere. I've tried to do the conventional thing; follow what people just 'do' when they've graduated, but the call of travel and the call of creative work will not be denied. These are the things that make my ...
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JAPAN | Friday, 19 Apr 2013 | Views [335] | Scholarship Entry
Land of grace, Samurai honour and coy Geisha elegance; quiet restraint and unrivalled politeness, ruled by obscure social cues impenetrable to the western mind - these things I had been taught. Still I was lost. With primitive language skills and even ... Read more >
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INDONESIA | Monday, 14 Jan 2013 | Photo Gallery | Scholarship Entry
I grew up traveling, so appreciation for the world's cultural riches is deeply ingrained in me. It has driven me to travel widely as an adult at every opportunity, diving head-first into 2 exchange programs to Hong Kong and Japan. I've traveled to places ...
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