When I asked my students why they wanted to study with me, most of them mentioned their interest in ancient history and culture.They had no idea I was a Maya.“My whole life, I had been fascinated by the Maya,” said my fifth grader.“I wanted to know more about them, so I started going to museums.”But […]
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How to get the best out of a mong culture
How do you manage the mong?With the advent of a culture’s “culture” comes its “buddies” and the mongs have to be prepared for these new breed of mongers.“They’re like the opposite of the tourists.They’re like your family, but they’re not,” explains Marisa Moro, author of The Mong Culture: A Guide to a Mong Tradition.“It’s very […]