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The autumnal equinox marks the end of summer and the beginning of autumn. During the pandemic, our lives were filled with uncertainties...
kwankew
Mar 9
A Trip to Jordan, Syrian Refugees
I just returned from Jordan volunteering with the Syrian refugees under @IMANA. The days were long but rewarding. All in all, we saw...
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kwankew
Dec 17, 2023
2023, Year in Review
2023 is fast coming to an end. It is always sad and nostalgic to say goodbye to an old year, feeling that time has slipped by....
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kwankew
Dec 1, 2023
Farewell to the Belmont Public Library
On the last day of the Belmont Public Library, I felt nostalgic about our little old library. It has served us well, at least for my...
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kwankew
Aug 4, 2023
Aleutians Adventures
Map showing the route taken by the Alaska Marine Highway Ferry In July, I flew to Dutch Harbor or Unalaska of the Aleutian Islands where...
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kwankew
Jun 8, 2023
My Adventures in April, May, and June
At the Everest Base Camp On April 27, 2023, I trekked to Everest Base Camp, after 8 days of trekking, from Lukla where all trekkers to...
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kwankew
Dec 22, 2022
2022 in Review, Blessings in Abundance
The COVID pandemic still lingers and refuses to leave us in peace. Travel restrictions are waxing and waning, but life goes on. This...
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kwankew
Aug 1, 2022
The Mount Marathon Race
Have you ever heard of the Mount Marathon Race in Seward, Alaska? I had not until early this year when I was planning my trip to Seward....
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kwankew
Jun 24, 2022
The 40th Midnight Sun Run 10K, Fairbanks, Alaska
Last summer I was in Fairbanks awaiting the birth of my first grand twins, Lucas and Sam. The Midsummer Sun Run was a virtual one because...
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kwankew
Jun 10, 2022
Farewell to Ah Yee
My sister Eng texted me, “Mom is very sick.” The previous evening, I had just said goodbye to her, my brother, Boon, and his wife, Janet,...
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kwankew
Dec 27, 2021
2021 in Review, COVID Pandemic Continues
The COVID Pandemic continues to rule. Omicron dethrones delta and is now the reigning monarch. While our country continues to grapple...
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kwankew
Mar 5, 2021
Shiprock: A Beacon of Hope for the Navajo Nation during the COVID Pandemic
“How’re you doing, Mrs. Begay?” While volunteering during the second wave of the COVID pandemic at the Navajo Nation, I made my first...
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kwankew
Dec 26, 2020
2020 in Review, the year of the COVID Pandemic
2020, what I did during the year of the pandemic.
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kwankew
Dec 21, 2020
The Winter Solstice and The Great Conjunction of Jupiter and Saturn
Today we celebrate the Winter Solstice and the rare great conjunction of the two largest planets, Jupiter and Saturn of the solar system;...
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kwankew
Dec 14, 2020
My Brother Wee: Living a life for Others
Today we mourn the passing of our brother Wee and celebrate a life well-lived. Shortly after mid-night last night, I went to Rock Meadow...
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kwankew
Sep 27, 2018
Lest We Forget: A Doctor's Experience with Life and Death During the Ebola Outbreak
Two years ago I posted in my blog this question: Should you still care about Ebola now that the outbreak is over? I received the author...
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kwankew
Aug 14, 2018
Hunger and Children
An unexpected day-off. I would rather run a clinic for Rohingya but it was not to be. Had I known that we had no clinic far ahead of...
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kwankew
Aug 12, 2018
Mature Beyond Her Age
I abandoned my run this morning because of a planned early start to the clinic but it turned out not to be. It has been difficult to have...
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