Celebrating Early Childhood Traditions in Kazakhstan
The first year of life is a sacred but precarious time. We all arrive from our mother’s womb vulnerable and reliant on others for…
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Suddenly, In Faith – A Poem By Kim Aasland
Suddenly His light bursts through the gloom.
He whispers, “I am doing a new thing.”
We haven’t been here before but He has.
This did not catch Him by surprise.
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Pasadena, California Rose Parade Up Close and Personal
Seeing the Rose Parade on TV is definitely not the same as being there in person. I have been going to the Rose Parade every year since I moved to Southern California in 2011 and have thoroughly enjoyed it each time.
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Five Things I Learned From Kazakhstan
My husband and I moved to Kazakhstan back in 1995 with our two small children, aged 2 and 4 months old. To say it…
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Nauryz: Central Asian New Year
In Central Asia, the New Year is celebrated not in winter, but rather in spring when new life begins to show all over the…
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On the Other Side of the World: The Eagle Huntress
With its exquisite cinematography, The Eagle Huntress opens up a corner of the world that few Westerners have visited. Aisholpan is the likable Kazakh…
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Raising Global Kids
If you’re raising your kids in L.A. or any major U.S. city, you know that we live in a global world. Being globally intelligent…
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