Ira Wild SullivanThat One Time I Was a Wedding Singer in ChinaOn a Monday night, I looked down at my phone to see this message from my friend, Jamie: “I was just offered to be a priest at a Chinese…Feb 18, 2019Feb 18, 2019
Ira Wild Sullivan4 Things Not to Expect from Chinese Food in ChinaLet me start by saying that China is a big country and the cuisine varies widely depending on which part of the country you are in. Even…Jan 31, 2019Jan 31, 2019
Ira Wild SullivanChinglishWhen I first moved to China, I didn’t know more than three words in Chinese. (Side note: when I say “Chinese” I mean Mandarin as that is…Dec 30, 2018Dec 30, 2018
Ira Wild SullivanI’ve never seen the earth like this before.A year has passed since I saw the sky like that, a year since I packed my life into two suitcases and a carry on and moved to China. I…Jan 15, 2018Jan 15, 2018
Ira Wild SullivanCait and Esther’s China Adventure Part 2I’ve been anticipating this day for months. An ocean has stood between me and my dear friend for almost a year and now that gap has shrunk…Oct 6, 2017Oct 6, 2017
Ira Wild SullivanCait and Esther’s China Adventure Part 1A guest post by Cait Williams.Sep 18, 2017Sep 18, 2017
Ira Wild SullivanAll’s Fair in Public TransportationIt’s 7:27 AM and I’m feverishly pedaling a Bluegogo bike from my apartment to the subway station. Bluegogo is one of several public bike…Jul 1, 2017Jul 1, 2017
Ira Wild SullivanAnd I Said I Didn’t Want to TeachIt’s around 9:30 PM and my blue New Balance sneakers are beating the lamp-lit pavement that stands between my office and the subway…Apr 13, 2017Apr 13, 2017
Ira Wild SullivanNot Lost in TranslationMy first Chinese New Year confirmed what I suspected all along — families are more or less the same the world over. I spent the national…Feb 2, 2017Feb 2, 2017