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First B, from my pre-intermediate class, arrived with a scrolled poster-size document which he unrolled with great ceremony and presented...
Pippa
Jan 29, 20231 min read
On Mondays we do the cleaning...
I always look forward to a return to the English teaching classroom and my first days as a volunteer at the Habibi Center have been as...
Pippa
Jan 19, 20233 min read
Growing Bolder in Athens
At times Facebook Memories has you cringing and there are others, like today, when you see a meme (www.growingbolder.com) from a few...
Pippa
Jan 5, 20234 min read
Thank you!
As many of you know, I set up a Facebook birthday fundraiser and invited people to make donations to the Habibi Center where I’ll be...
Pippa
Dec 15, 20222 min read
Freddy Mercury Taught Me English
While Limbo doesn’t focus only on the tragic side of being a refugee in limbo, the director, Ben Sherrock, provides enough hints...
Pippa
Jul 5, 20222 min read
It's up to the individual
It’s felt like much longer but truthfully it’s only been a bit more than two years since I returned from Laos at the start of the...
Pippa
May 12, 20223 min read
On writing
Mr. Bounthanong's words serve as a reminder to writers everywhere.
Pippa
Oct 6, 20202 min read
Side Hustles
Growing marigolds, teaching French, selling sinhs and baking cookies are all part of the second job economy in Laos.
Pippa
Sep 5, 20202 min read
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