kejia kitchen

The kitchen in a traditional kejia home, at the Crane Lake Kejia Cultural Center, Longgang District, Shenzhen, China. Stay tuned for an article and images.

squinting

Squinting through the sweat or sun. Camp 2007.

stop

Stop taking my picture.

colleague

He is a legend in the classroom. A hackneyed description: Drill sergeant with a heart of gold. He says little and does his job without complaint, a professional with noble intentions. His heart is not upon his sleeve, but visible in each project he undertakes. The quiet confidence inspires me, he taught me without his…

kapow!

A reenactment of the Transformers movie, sans robot suits, during the summer camp talents show. Oh, to be young.

sacrifice

The horse lay dying on the railroad tracks; a train was racing towards it. A valiant PLA soldier tried to coax the animal away, but it refused. If the train hit the horse, he feared, there would be a massive accident and many lives lost. The train sped towards them. He looked from the horse…

watching the working man

There are two things in China you see a lot of: Umbrellas and Watermelons. What luck, both in one image! While watermelons are seasonal, umbrellas are a year-round obsession. If it’s not monsoon rains, it’s the searing sun and the evil tan that accompanies it. Little known fact: The umbrella was invented in China. Stay…