Life, Volume Two
Hunger defines me. I’ve always been hungry, but now my appetite has risen to a new level. My will is greater than ever. The motivation to succeed runs through me like blood. [...] The mountain I once climbed to reach
Life, Volume Two
Hunger defines me. I’ve always been hungry, but now my appetite has risen to a new level. My will is greater than ever. The motivation to succeed runs through me like blood. [...] The mountain I once climbed to reach
My China memes vol. 1
Will post much more soon, these are quite old in fact.
My China memes vol. 1
Will post much more soon, these are quite old in fact.
Jeremy Lin and Christianity in China
Now after “Linsanity” has faded away, I feel less burdened about writing about the Jeremy Lin phenomenon. Basketball-wise, his emergence has been quite amazing, and a presentation of great effort, persistence and courage. Lately, the shift from a bench warmer
Jeremy Lin and Christianity in China
Now after “Linsanity” has faded away, I feel less burdened about writing about the Jeremy Lin phenomenon. Basketball-wise, his emergence has been quite amazing, and a presentation of great effort, persistence and courage. Lately, the shift from a bench warmer
Gligorov, a politician of virtue
Few days ago, Kiro Gligorov passed away. “Grandpa Kiro” (born 1917), once an anti-fascist freedom fighter (in the WW2), one of the founders of Yugoslav Macedonia in 1944, and a tenured Yugoslav politician, has served two terms as a president
Gligorov, a politician of virtue
Few days ago, Kiro Gligorov passed away. “Grandpa Kiro” (born 1917), once an anti-fascist freedom fighter (in the WW2), one of the founders of Yugoslav Macedonia in 1944, and a tenured Yugoslav politician, has served two terms as a president
Beijing air feels just like home
Seems like my hometown, Skopje, and the city where I currently live, Beijing, have more things in common than I originally thought. One apparent occurrence is that both are heavily polluted, with air quality at the hazardous level. Beijing to
Beijing air feels just like home
Seems like my hometown, Skopje, and the city where I currently live, Beijing, have more things in common than I originally thought. One apparent occurrence is that both are heavily polluted, with air quality at the hazardous level. Beijing to
The “bunch of hippies,” ignorance and hubris
Of the multitude of comments made on the topic of the Occupy movement, I find the reference “a bunch of hippies” the most irritating. Such a response strikes me both as a form of ignorance to the obvious, and hubris,
The “bunch of hippies,” ignorance and hubris
Of the multitude of comments made on the topic of the Occupy movement, I find the reference “a bunch of hippies” the most irritating. Such a response strikes me both as a form of ignorance to the obvious, and hubris,
The Foshan incident reveals how humans are
The world is in shock as the grim footage of the two year-old toddler Yueyue getting run over by a couple of vehicles is spreading throughout the internet. While the drivers escaped the scene, dozens of pedestrians simply pass by
The Foshan incident reveals how humans are
The world is in shock as the grim footage of the two year-old toddler Yueyue getting run over by a couple of vehicles is spreading throughout the internet. While the drivers escaped the scene, dozens of pedestrians simply pass by
Go East to feel West?
Life in China has brought about many novelties for me. However, one has been especially intriguing. In China, for the first time in my life, people see me as a Westerner, with all its pros and cons. Personally, throughout my
Go East to feel West?
Life in China has brought about many novelties for me. However, one has been especially intriguing. In China, for the first time in my life, people see me as a Westerner, with all its pros and cons. Personally, throughout my
First few weeks as a laowai
I have utterly failed in terms of my blog-revival challenge. After the enthusiastic start I stopped posting somewhere in mid-August. The reason: moving to Beijing. I said goodbye to Macedonia in the best possible way. Couple of days before my
First few weeks as a laowai
I have utterly failed in terms of my blog-revival challenge. After the enthusiastic start I stopped posting somewhere in mid-August. The reason: moving to Beijing. I said goodbye to Macedonia in the best possible way. Couple of days before my
Is the Beijing basketbrawl a precusor to something serious? Not really.
An ugly event occurred the other night in Beijing. A friendly basketball match between the Georgetown Hoyas and the Shanghai Bayi Rockets ended in a melee and an early end to the game. The Internet is flooded with reports and
Is the Beijing basketbrawl a precusor to something serious? Not really.
An ugly event occurred the other night in Beijing. A friendly basketball match between the Georgetown Hoyas and the Shanghai Bayi Rockets ended in a melee and an early end to the game. The Internet is flooded with reports and