Category: asia
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Fast Times at Ilium: The Glorious Lives & Deaths Homer’s Iliad
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in Academia, Adventure, ancient mediterranean studies, Anthropology, Archaeology, Art, asia, asian studies, Blogging, comparative literature, Crete, Dissertation, education, English, essay, Europe, folklore, history, inspiration, Islamic History, literary nonfiction, literature, Middle East, Mizzou, Mythology, nonfiction, phd, philosophy, Poem, poet, Poetry, politics, recipe, Review, stream-of-consciousness, study abroad, the university of missouri, the writers life, Thesis, writingKeeping with the dualistic nature of Epic literature to be a hero requires great tragedy. One must all at once bring and preserve life while taking it. Within this text, war is clearly demarcated as a symbol of achieving glory.
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On Arabic Sweets and the Middle East: Kunafa
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in Anthropology, Art, asia, Backpacking, Blogging, City Guide, Culture, Food, foodie, gastronome, Gastronomia, Gastronomy, history, Islam, Istanbul, Jordan, Middle East, recipe, Travel, travel writing, TurkeyAll of these things are true… I had been in Jordan for several weeks and my love affair with Arabian sweets had reached a lofty peak. In fact, I would begin and end each day with a platter of pastries, smothered in honeys and syrups that would flood through heaps of pistachios on my plate. Then it happened… I…
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Support for the Wandering Scholar EduTainment : An Exploration of Life, Love, Buddhism, and Asia
Hi everyone, I am beyond excited to let you know that I’m fundraising for an educational trip to India, Nepal, Bhutan, Vietnam and Laos. This is something I’ve wanted to do for a long time and I am so grateful for this opportunity! One of the ways I am going to make this trip a…
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Monday Motivation with Lao Tzu
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in #mondaymotivation, Adventure, asia, backpacker, Backpacking, Blogging, Book Blog, books, bookstagram, buddhism, crowdfunding, crowdsourcing, Culture, education, gofundme, Guest Blog, meditation, mindfulness, Poem, poet, Poetry, spiritual, spirituality, taoism, tbex, the writers life, Thought Provoking, writing“If you are depressed you are living in the past. If you are anxious you are living in the future. If you are at peace you are living in the present.” source: Lao Tzu, Tao Te Ching
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Sketching Sights: Istanbul, City on the Edge (Art. Travel. Writing. Islam. Architecture)
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The Bosphorus splits Istanbul in two parts. A rift in the madness of Europe and Asia, drifting between bodies of fresh and salt water cooling the heated passion of a most ancient urban jungle. The hot, hot, heat of human movement generates organized chaos as this great strait, this rift, cushions the blow, keeping this…