http://mahirjan.com/wordpress Exploring life in Kashgar, western China Tue, 20 Jul 2010 14:09:27 +0000 http://backend.userland.com/rss092 en While we were in Oregon over Christmas vacation, I had the opportunity to hike up Table Rock. Even though I grew up in the area, I never took the time to hike up Table Rock, so I was glad of this chance. Maybe I could find some Indian arrowheads! (Nope, ... http://mahirjan.com/wordpress/?p=62 Today I visited the orphanage for one last time before we leave for the US. It was tough saying goodbye to all those lovable kids. For the past year I’ve had the privilege of visiting a group of about 30 Uyghur orphans at the orphanage every Wednesday evening to teach them ... http://mahirjan.com/wordpress/?p=68 Recently I found myself riveted to the TV as I watched the rescue efforts in Sichuan, and I found myself moved almost to tears as I witnessed the unfolding drama: The ever-mounting death toll (which now stands at over 60,000 dead and 25,000 missing) Rescuers from all over China and many foreign ... http://mahirjan.com/wordpress/?p=64 I was reading over some of my previous posts, and I realized that, while I had posted some videos of my trip to Yarkand, I had not posted any photos. To rectify this situation, here, in full glorious color, are a select few. I hope you enjoy. This statue represents Amanisahan, ... http://mahirjan.com/wordpress/?p=61 How do you define friendship? Who are your friends? Who can be your friends? We don’t often contemplate questions like these, but recently we’ve had reason to do so. In American culture, it is possible for a person from one generation to become friends with a person from another generation. For ... http://mahirjan.com/wordpress/?p=67 http://mahirjan.com/wordpress/?p=60 http://mahirjan.com/wordpress/?p=66 http://mahirjan.com/wordpress/?p=59 http://mahirjan.com/wordpress/?p=58 This past weekend I spent several hours observing how Uyghur nan (baked round bread) was made. It was a fascinating experience that highlighted the skill of these workers. It is indeed an art, to produce up to six different types of nan, day in and day out, seven days a ... http://mahirjan.com/wordpress/?p=63