Berkley Center

Most things in China can be summed up through idioms, four-character phrases that are a key part of the Chinese language and culture. The idiom “人山人海” (rén-shān-rén-hǎi) is one of the first that I learned when I began studying Chinese about 10 years…

The first two things that made me fall in love with Lisbon were the street art and the tiles, or azulejos. I’m not sure which I noticed first, but each day that I’ve spent here since then, I’ve noticed a growing duality reflected in the presence…

If someone were to steal my phone, they would undoubtedly feel guilty for stealing the phone of a pious, devout Catholic. A short peruse through my iPhone photo album would unveil a plethora of pictures ranging from soaring cathedral ceilings to…