1.Introduction The ‘dark continent’ is a metaphor used by Western perspectives to view Africans as a people who need to be civilized and modernized. Modern Western discourse of Africa is affected by the colonization era, and more recently, by the post-colonial economic development of the continent. (Jarosz, 1992). It was Golan (2008) that found between […]
When I lived in China, I came across the notion that it is easy for a foreign man to find a girlfriend, or simply a bit on the side. From this notion, there sprang up so many questions, and one of them I have been asked and seen on forums is, are (Asian country) women […]
You know, going to college in Dublin, I was use to seeing some weird happenings. I once shared an hour and a half bus trip with a man with Tourettes. He was convinced he was on a beach on Jupiter and kept asking me if I wanted a ham sandwich. In this light, nothing phases […]
I enjoy the niche things. In Taipei, there is certainly enough to keep you busy in terms of niche everything. One such place is ‘Vinyl Decision’. It is located just south of Da’an and is a 5 minute walk away from Liuzhangli Station on the the Brown Line. It is within a comfortable distance of […]
I have the luck of having an MOE (Ministry of Education) Scholarship in Taiwan. It covers my tuition and I also get a monthly stipend so I don’t starve to death or live on the streets, or have to do anything else on the streets mind you. I was awarded the scholarship by the Dublin […]
One of the most interesting things about Taipei is how bars are cafés and cafés are bars. I know, it sounds confusing, but give me at least a paragraph or two to justify this claim. Taipei is in no shortage of cafés, unless you live in the sticks. But even then, you probably have a Louisa […]
News broke recently that Panama was ditching Taipei for Beijing. The simple fact is, Taiwan is not big enough to buy it’s diplomatic relations much longer. While 20 sovereign nations still solely recognize Taiwan as the official China over the People’s Republic of China, it must be said, how long can this last? The BBC has […]
