Short stories from a global citizen

Short story of angst Part I Why do we always feel the need to prove to people how smart and how successful we are? Is it because we know we are not living up to our potential? Suffering in silence for the sake of society.  He felt inadequate because with his fancy education he was…

The Timeless Art of Tea

I think the thing that I was most excited to do when I got to the United Kingdom was having tea.  The thought of being in the land of a proper English tea party was tantalizing, I couldn’t sleep the night before! It conjures imagery of me playing 1700’s tea party as a kid and dressing…

A Tale of Two Cities

What lessons were learned from that city or community that could be leveraged in Detroit. A tale of two cities As an International Relations major, I have traveled to many places and have had opportunities to see many emerging cities in the developing world. In 1990 the city of Shanghai, China was part of third…