2 May, 2008 in Taiwan by Fili An

Hey, this kind’o seems familiar …

 
Me : Hi, do you speak English?
Taiwanese : <embarrassed look, seeking someone else in the area> Eh, eh, hmm… eh, English, no… sorry.
Me : It’s just that I’m a bit lost.
Taiwanese : Lost, oh, I see, that’s too bad.
Me : So how to get to X from here?
Taiwanese [...]

1 May, 2008 in Asia, Asian Studies by Fili An
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The professor of my Government and Politics in South East Asia course came up to me a few weeks back and told me it was her impression that I’ve very opinionated regarding the issue of democratization in East-Asia, especially that of Taiwan’s, and asked me whether I would be willing to review and critic [...]