Woody PackardDifferent ExpectationsOriginally written four years ago in my first weeks in Mongolia, the observations about the need for public policy and infrastructure are…Nov 15, 2016Nov 15, 2016
Woody PackardinLearning MongoliaNomadicToday I took off by foot (I don’t even have a bike now) to see the Buyant River, which Google maps had promised me I would find just west…Nov 15, 2016Nov 15, 2016
Woody PackardinLearning MongoliaLiving With CowsI have never lived in a place where livestock freely roam the city streets, so it took a little while to adjust to the fact that at any…Dec 2, 2015Dec 2, 2015
Woody PackardinLearning MongoliaRacing HorsesOf the five snouts that contribute to Mongolia’s diet, the one that plays the biggest role in its identity and culture is the horse…Dec 2, 2015Dec 2, 2015
Woody PackardinLearning MongoliaCanis lupus lupusI asked some of my students to tell me about this picture of the first wolf I had seen in Mongolia. By the end of class, the explanations…Dec 2, 2015Dec 2, 2015
Woody PackardinLearning MongoliaMunkhjargalCommunication without language in rural western MongoliaApr 8, 2015Apr 8, 2015