Author Furtado: ‘My fans are like my family’

"Furtado earlier this year at the Beijing Book Fair. Order your autographed copies directly from the author: lisa.tribe.furtado@gmail.com. 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…

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‘Taiwan Book Fest 2’ features local writers @ Huashan

Taiwan Book Fest showcased the work of local writers on Taiwan. Some of the writers, from left to right: Richard Saunders, Stig Hansen, Trista di Genova, Nick Kembel, Lisa Furtado, and on the right, John Ross. The Wild East / Culture TAIWAN BOOK FEST 2 is at Huashan Arts Center in Taipei (but a better…

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Transformative 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 of detoxification, rejuvenation and transformation.…

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Exclusive 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 met my husband, Charlie and…

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