Horses, camels, cows/yaks, goats and sheep
By Rachel Faithful readers of this blog have observed the highs and lows of Charlie’s work here in Mongolia. From the optimistic days at the newspaper to the pre-dawn waits in the cold for a ride, this has been a rough trip for Charlie. Faithful followers of Charlie in Real Life know that work is […]
Continue Readingby Rachel Mongolians count their winter with the nine nines. These are nine groups of nine days, beginning on the winter solstice, that mark the span of winter. The third and the fourth nines are usually the coldest, but I am afraid this year breaks with tradition. We are now well into the 5th nine, […]
Continue ReadingBy Rachel Thankfully my annoying stomach ailment moved on in time for me to have my own Tsaagan Sar experience. Today, the third day of Tsaagan Sar, I went to the home of the oldest person who works at MEA. Silly me asked if they take turns hosting the work people each year, but oh […]
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By Charlie I dragged myself to work today in frigid temperatures and was surprised to find half of my colleagues dressed in their finest traditional Mongolian dels. I felt hopelessly underdressed in my un-pressed purple shirt and green corduroys. My office mates spent the early morning sitting around our meeting table, regaling each other with […]
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