Midwest Monkey
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Jasmine An on celebrating Loi Krathong, a festival where participants float krathong down the river to let the year’s bad luck drift away.
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Jasmine An on the trickster god Sun Wukong and Jiú, her neighbor’s pet monkey.
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Jasmine An’s Thai reading skills continue to improve. This week, she explores the poetry of Thailand’s national poet Sunthorn Phu.
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Jasmine An takes a road trip to Chiang Dao and Wiang Hang and reflects on how much more she has to explore and learn in Thailand.
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In her latest column, Jasmine An shares her experiences finding community and building a home while abroad.
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Jasmine An responds to the deaths of Alton Sterling and Philando Castile with a call for education and collective action.
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A mundane trip to renew visas surprises Jasmine An with stunning views of the Thai-Myanmar border and a golden temple.
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Jasmine An shares the challenges and milestones of learning to speak and write in Thai.
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Jasmine An shares some perspective after traveling to eight cities in three weeks and meeting writers from all over the country.
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