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Happy 850th Chinggis!
I believe Hallmark has yet to develop a cheesy birthday card celebrating/mocking one’s 850th year. But, Mongolian’s are not letting Chinggis (Ghengis) Khaan’s momentous day go unnoti… more →
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Happy 850th Chinggis!
wrote 7 months ago: I believe Hallmark has yet to develop a cheesy birthday card celebrating/mocking one’s 850th y … more →
Losing Lenin
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wrote 8 months ago: UPDATE: A crowd of about 300 people watched the Lenin statue be taken down from its podium on Octobe … more →
Daraa Ulzii (See You Later)
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wrote 9 months ago: This post comes a few days late. I was hoping to write before I left Mongolia last Wednesday, but fo … more →
Election Day (News Round-Up)
wrote 11 months ago: Mongolians are heading to the polls today to participate in the 6th Parliamentary election since the … more →
Mongolia's Political Ads, Part 4
wrote 11 months ago: The Lighter Side This is a pretty self-explanatory ad produced by the Mongolian Peole’s Party. … more →
Mongolia's Political Ads, Part 3
wrote 11 months ago: Campaign Monologues The first ad to catch my eye was a video of a dramatic reading. A man stood alon … more →
Mongolia's Political Ads, Part 2
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wrote 11 months ago: When Music Videos and Campaign Commercials Combine What could be better than a campaign commercial? … more →
Mongolia's Political Ads, Part 1
wrote 11 months ago: An Introduction to Mongolia’s Political Ads The Mongolian Parliamentary elections are taking p … more →
Dinosaurs and the Benefit of a Small Country
wrote 12 months ago: One of the things I’ve enjoyed most about living and working in Ulaanbaatar, Mongolia for the … more →
A Mongolian Hair Cutting Ceremony
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wrote 1 year ago: I was recently invited to a hair cutting ceremony by a family in Ulaanbaatar that has taken me under … more →
Video: Ulaanbaatar Time Lapse
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wrote 1 year ago: I’ve been trying my hand at time lapse photography since I arrived in Mongolia. I took a big h … more →
A Note on The Weather, 2
wrote 1 year ago: It’s April 26th. That means it’s almost May. Green grass, chirping birds, blossoming flo … more →
A Note on the Weather
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wrote 1 year ago: The winter has undeniably passed. We can safely say that the days of -40 are over and pack our down … more →
Protest in Ulaanbaatar After Former President's Arrest
wrote 1 year ago: Early this morning former Mongolian President N.Enkhbayar was arrested at his home in Ulaanbaatar, M … more →
Nisvanis: Leading UB's Cultural Transition of the 1990s
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wrote 1 year ago: The band Nisvanis, who is celebrating their 16th year in a week, was the first to experiment with gr … more →
Taxi Tunes: 'Red Solo Cup'
wrote 1 year ago: One of my favorite things about living in another country is seeing what sort of television and song … more →
Photos: Happy Tsagaan Sar!
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wrote 1 year ago: While Tsagaan Sar 2012 is officially over, the celebrations are continuing over the weekend. So whil … more →
Duunii Klip: Tsagaan Sar Edition
wrote 1 year ago: Yesterday was the last of the three day holiday called Tsagaan Sar. It literally means White Moon an … more →
Merry Christmas From Ulaanbaatar
wrote 1 year ago: It’s Christmas here in Mongolia. Here is my little present to you. WARNING: The audio is loud … more →
