Alice Ballard, a beacon of compassion and community service, has dedicated thirteen years as a Volunteer Prison Visitor at Taipei Prison, offering support to foreign prisoners. Her legendary efforts include encouragement, humor, recruiting volunteers, and providing books, making a profound impact on incarcerated lives. Taiwan salutes Alice.
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There’s something invigorating about celebrating Lunar New Year in Taiwan. Perhaps it’s the steady buildup of enthusiasm and expectation as the eve of the New Year approaches and that the long preparation list of traditional things-to-do has been completed.
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Felix Hsieh: Advocate for the homeless in Taiwan. With 21 years of experience, he collaborates with NGOs and individuals to enhance service delivery for the homeless. Renowned as a leading citizen photo-journalist for PeoPo, he captures the lives of the homeless, raising public awareness and challenging government and community leaders. (Please click or tap on
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Taipei’s eclectic approach to presenting contemporary art makes it a city worth watching. For gallery goers, Taipei is a treasure trove of spaces run by artists that have taken up residence in reclaimed abandoned historic sites, factories or run-down buildings, turning them into avant-garde galleries or community artist villages.
Community and the Contemporary Arts : Haohaus Read More »
In a quiet, remote village in southeastern Bali, far from the beaten tourist paths, is the village of Tenganan, a community of indigenous weavers. It is here that the ancient technique of double ikat weaving is found, one of Indonesia’s rarest forms of textile weaving. (Please click or tap on any thumbnail to view it
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It is not uncommon for community members to experience reactions to grief and respond with anger after an incident of community violence and loss. Most people will normally experience loss on a number of levels. Their loss can be the physical loss of a friend, the loss of feeling safe within one’s environment, or the
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When asked to think about food, its impact in our lives and our relationship with it, most of us will consider food as a means to satisfy our needs, to keep our bodies functioning and to bring pleasure to our lives. Food serves those purposes, but for many, its power goes beyond our basic needs.
Haiti’s Rich History and Cultural Cuisine Read More »
Seven-year-old Christopher Abkhazian refuses to be forgotten, in spite of the fact that he died in 1933. His death was ruled “accidental drowning,” but left lingering doubts in the minds of the coroner, a grand jury and some members of the San Diego sheriff’s department. The case was never closed…
Rest now, Beloved – by Blake S. Lee Read More »
Women entrepreneurs are transforming the business landscape with their fresh ideas and strong sense of purpose : “Le Boudoir” and “Peace Cafe” (Please click or tap on any thumbnail to view it in full screen and make it readable.) This Article was published in the Magazine “Centered on Taipei” Issue of March 2016 (Vol.16 |
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According to a myth of the indigenous Taiwan Bunun people, everything in the world has relationships with human beings.
Tammy Turner Permaculture Pathfinder Extraordinaire Read More »
