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Author Furtado: ‘My fans are like my family’
In this exclusive interview, the Wild East’s Trista di Genova asks author L. Farrah Furtado about her latest news, views on writing…
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’20 questions’ with author Trista di Genova
Q. What’s your name? Trista di Genova Q. How many people are there in your family? I don’t know. Maybe 7 billion?…
Arts
Daniel Pearl Day in Taiwan: How it all got started
The founder of Daniel Pearl Day in Taiwan, Sean Scanlan, spoke this week with the Wild East’s Trista di Genova about how…
Expat Life
Getting over the ‘hump’ in Chinese-language learning
Edited version of this article published in Centered on Taipei magazine, Oct 2013. Tired of being left in the dark when it…
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Protest held at Taipei City Council against ShiDa closures
The following call for support is from the owner of ‘Out of India’ restaurant in ShiDa. Read more: “Who Killed ShiDa?” SAVE…
Culture
I got in a fight at the flower market
I got in a fight last weekend at the Jianguo Flower Market in Taipei; well, I guess it was more of a…
Travel
Who Killed ShiDa? The heart of Taiwan has died a slow death
Andy Singh, owner of Out of India restaurant, is one of the many small business owners in the ShiDa who has been…
Arts
Taichung Refuge fundraiser to help rescue strays
The Wild East / Arts & Entertainment Because of the recent Rabies Scare, Taichung Refuge is teaming up with other organizers and…
Arts
Sky Burial resurrected – for one night only!
The Wild East / Arts & Entertainment Well, shit happens, folks! There’s was a ‘reserection’ (noun) – a morning wood of biblical…
Politics
Legislator Hsiao Bi-khim tackling some tough questions
The Breakfast Club really outdid itself this time, inviting DPP Legislator Hsiao Bi-Khim (蕭美琴) to speak at its monthly gathering on July…
Society
Think Pink fundraiser raises NT$15,000 for Erica’s medicine
Congratulations! Over 15,000nt was raised by this event for Erica and her mum’s meds! Thank you everybody!!! See the web page Helpinghelplesschildren.org…
Society
Ayurvedic medicine workshop *cancelled*
update Aug. 9: THIS EVENT HAS BEEN CANCELLED DUE TO FAMILY EMERGENCY…. But check out Kaohsiung Yogi’s Facebook page! KAOHSIUNG YOGI is…