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Bridging A Cultural Divide

It is glorious and enlightening that we are so internationally connected these days. But, worldliness has its downsides. Culture clashes and language barriers among them. It was with great anticipation that I looked forward to my evening ‘sharing meal’ of a whole duck at the most charming gastropub in the heart of the English countryside.  … Continue reading Bridging A Cultural Divide

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Are You Listening?

“I really don’t like talking on the phone,” I admitted to a new friend who was -curiously enough- talking to me ON THE PHONE.  “It’s such an intimate way of communicating,” I further explained, saying that I preferred using the phone, not for the purposes of elongated conversations, but as a means to an end. … Continue reading Are You Listening?