East vs. West: The Moral of the Story Is...

The following is part of a series to examine differences between the East and the West. Particularly based in my experience with and travels to the Eastern world. I apologize in advance for any Western notions that affect or creep in on my analysis. Stories... we are all captivated by them. I recall sitting on my dad's lap as a young child asking him not to read me a story book but rather to tell me a story. There is something special about a story that is told, from memory, imbued by one's own experience. I waited eagerly for my…

September 23, 2007  |  Permalink   |  TrackBack (0)

East vs. West: The Unknown Word

The following is part of a series to examine differences between the East and the West. Particularly based in my experience with and travels to the Eastern world. I apologize in advance for any Western notions that affect or creep in on my analysis. In any classroom in the West you can expect to see students seated in rows of desk or perhaps if the teacher is daring and unconventional they will be in clusters of desk. The occasional horseshoe style classroom can also be found. But, in general, the students are all seated and quietly listening to the teacher…

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