In this exclusive interview, the Wild East’s Trista di Genova asks author L. Farrah Furtado about her latest news, views on writing and her WIP ‘Pop-Rock-Cop’. Both local expat writers will be participating in the 2014 Taipei International Book Exhibition (TIBE). Trista: Who are you? 🙂 Furtado: I’m the life-long
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‘Taiwan Book Fest 2’ features local writers @ Huashan
The Wild East / Culture TAIWAN BOOK FEST 2 is at Huashan Arts Center in Taipei (but a better – bigger, quieter – venue than Alleycats) noon to 6pm on April 21, this Sunday. Says organizing author John Ross, “I’ve got Elias Eks (a business book) and Richard Saunders (his
Read moreTransformative Yoga Retreat: Kenting Feb. 11-12
Wild East staff The ‘Transformative Yoga Retreat’ will take place on the beautiful south coast of Kenting, Taiwan, with Hatha/ Kundalini/Ashtanga certified yoga teachers and Reiki masters: Lisa Furtado, Mayna Chien and Emily Anjali O’Sheehan, the weekend of February 11 and 12, 2012. Kaohsiung Yogi is hosting a weekend retreat
Read moreExclusive interview with Lisa Furtado
By Trista di Genova The Wild East So how did Nelly Furtado’s sister end up teaching in Kaohsiung, Taiwan? I was tired of the routine of living in Victoria, BC and being in university. I finally graduated and was looking for a big change. The year before I graduated I
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