Aleka BilanSep 10, 2021New Year, New You!Yesterday was the first day back to school for my kiddos; they are going in person, wearing masks, and keeping socially distanced. This...
Aleka BilanMay 18, 2021What is "settled" anyway?Last week, I finally felt “settled” here. I don’t know what it was -- the pink and violet blooms on the trees, the snow-capped peaks in...
Aleka BilanMar 8, 2021International Women's DayIn honor of International Women's Day, I want to amplify the stories of how women have been affected by this pandemic, particularly BIPOC...
Aleka BilanNov 27, 2020NAFSA Global Nomad Special Interest Group November Spotlight Tell us how and why you identify as a TCK (third culture kid)/CCK (cross-culture kid) or Global Nomad. Or none of...
Aleka BilanFeb 10, 2020Ruminations on the Year of the RatA dozen years ago, in 2008, my husband and I moved to Asia for the first time. What a magical time it was to get to know China! The...
Aleka BilanAug 5, 2019And so it begins.Today is my birthday. Tomorrow, for the first time in my 26+ year career as an educator, I will not report to work at a school. I will...