Susan Blumberg-Kason

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Photo Friday

December 16, 2016 By Susan Blumberg-Kason Leave a Comment

It's been a rough year at home and abroad. So looking forward to a better year in 2017, I recently cut my hair. I'm not afraid of change and after the wake-up call that was 2016, I promise to work hard to make this world a more inclusive home to all.What are your new year's … [Read more...]

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My favorite (old) family travel photos

December 15, 2016 By Susan Blumberg-Kason Leave a Comment

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The red qipao from Suzhou

December 14, 2016 By Susan Blumberg-Kason Leave a Comment

I can't go through old photos without finding some I have't seen in two decades. Recently I came across a couple photos from my wedding in China 21 years ago. I had the worst time finding a red qipao in China back then. After combing through stores on Nanjing Road and Huaihai Lu … [Read more...]

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The summer of 1995

December 13, 2016 By Susan Blumberg-Kason Leave a Comment

I recently came across some photos from 1995 China I didn't know existed. My grandma gave me a large box of photos to look through and I found these.In the summer of 1995, my parents flew to China to attend my wedding in Hubei province. They flew into Shanghai, where we … [Read more...]

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The Indian dress

December 12, 2016 By Susan Blumberg-Kason Leave a Comment

When I was in Hong Kong recently, one of my missions was to have a dress and coat tailored from a sari my mom bought me in India earlier this year. I blog about it here and, due to the cost, ended up with a skirt and a dress.My inspiration for this mission was my mom. In … [Read more...]

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