by Luz M. Sanchis | May 16, 2022 | Home Away From Home 2
“Xiamen fever” by Maria Malakhova My name is Maria Malakhova, I am from Siberia, Russia. I have been in Xiamen for almost 8 years. On the way home for a break, I stopped in Beijing for a day to visit the Great Wall, so I didn’t have to answer questions...
by Luz M. Sanchis | May 13, 2022 | Home Away From Home 2, News and events
“Guangzhou – my home in South East China” by Holly Ann Hello! My name is Holly Ann, I am from England in the United Kingdom (UK). Today, I am going to talk to you about my home away from home in Zengcheng, Guangzhou. In 2015, I met a guy in...
by Luz M. Sanchis | May 10, 2022 | Home Away From Home 2
At Home in the Classroom by Sam Keir Getting to Xiamen I am a bit of a self-confessed teaching geek. Both my parents, a sister, uncle and in-laws work in various education roles in the UK. My teenage-self swore I would never be a teacher because of this! By...
by Luz M. Sanchis | May 5, 2022 | Blog, Home Away From Home 2
My unique person by Casey Ellzey Hello, I am Casey Ellzey. I’m an American teacher, and I specialize in Asian history and early childhood education. I have been in China nearly three years now. My story isn’t an unlikely one, but it is one I never thought I...
by Luz M. Sanchis | Apr 29, 2022 | Home Away From Home 2
Peacefulness is Home to Me. By Ali Adat My name is Ali. I was born in 1993 and was raised in Yemen in a small city called Aden. I am fluent in 5 languages, namely Arabic, English, Chinese, Swahili and Hindi-Urdu. Since the war started in my country I could not...
