Contrary to the cheap jokes that some people make about food in Ethiopia, Addis Ababa provides a wide range of cuisine and incredible traditional dishes that cannot be found in the states. The food serves as a vital component of people’s lives and traditions here, as the dishes contain many ingredients Read More…
The Clog went to Korea (South if you were wondering) for a little cultural immersion. We didn’t speak the language or know what sites to see — we were just hungry. The only Korean food we had heard of prior to our visit was that of Korean barbecue and kim Read More…
The best stories are the most absurd ones right? Whether it may be that time you dressed up as a Star Wars character in front of hundreds of people, fell asleep on the staircase after a night out or that time when you ran after the bus dressed in a Read More…
As someone with Korean heritage, it’s hard to avoid getting questions from some of my friends about traveling to Korea (of course, when I say “Korea,” I mean South Korea). They talk about the kimchi, the bibimbap, the galbi and the hot-pots (read: good food) — the kpop, the Korean Read More…
Maybe you’ve heard the term. Maybe you haven’t. They’re lululemon clad, stubborn Blackberry users who love our organic produce and have learned to tolerate constant rain. They’ve memorized the two sole skytrain station routes (the city’s metro equivalent) and don’t feel an umbrella’s necessary until a hurricane hits. They love Read More…
I have considered myself a fortunate person to have been exposed to so much of the Holocaust at an early age. My middle school history teacher opened my eyes to the books of Elie Wiesel, Anne Frank and Primo Levi. One of my friend’s grandfather was a survivor, incarcerated well Read More…
Have you had your morning coffee yet? In our hazy A.M. fogs most of us understandably fail to think about the origin of that lifesaving brew, and I’m talking about the literal root of the coffee tree that produced a red cherry that magically woke you up this morning (or Read More…
Growing up in Tainan, a developing city in Southern Taiwan, I had not really thought about the history of my hometown until I visited Anping, an ancient town located near the west coastal area of the country where the first chapter of Taiwanese history started. It was a place where Read More…
There are only two eternal things in this world: love and the Barcelona-Real Madrid soccer rivalry For the past few years, Barça (as it is commonly known) has been the dominant team not just in the Spanish league, but in all of Europe. Barça fans like to paint themselves as Read More…
As a pescatarian (someone who eats no meat other than fish), I was counting on losing a lot of weight while living in Scotland for a year. Haggis isn’t exactly a vegetarian-friendly dish. But when my friends and family welcome me home next week, they won’t be greeting the frail Read More…