by Stowaway Magazine | Jan 9, 2016 | Just The Ticket, Winter 2016
Bored while waiting to board? Pull out a smartphone or laptop and be ready for a healthy dose of “what?!” and “no way!” The Transportation Security Administration (TSA) has its very own mind-blowing blog and Instagram, full of illegal items that were discovered as...
by Stowaway Magazine | Jan 9, 2016 | Insider, Insights, Winter 2016
After a much-needed nap, I woke up to my husband’s voice saying, “You’re going to wanna see this.” And with heavy eyes, I begrudgingly peeked out my window. To my surprise, outside were vibrant, blissful, cotton-candy skies as the sun rose over Tokyo. As I watched the...
by Stowaway Magazine | Jan 16, 2015 | Fall 2015, Insider, Insights, Winter 2015
“I really do inhabit a system in which words are capable of shaking the entire structure of government, where words can prove mightier than ten military divisions,” said Vaclav Havel, a Czech playwright and human rights advocate who became president of Czechoslovakia,...
by Stowaway Magazine | Jan 16, 2015 | Insider, Insights, Winter 2015
At this moment another day of shining’s coming to here, it makes me brand-new more and more. At first, I was embarrassed to sing these lyrics; after all, many of the lyrics didn’t make much sense since the song was written by someone whose primary language was Korean,...
by Stowaway Magazine | Aug 20, 2014 | Insider, Insights, Summer 2014
As my eyes travel around the room, I am both terrified and fascinated by the USSR propaganda lining every inch of the otherwise barren space. Each item feels like a jab in my side. “Miss,” the guide’s small voice calls me back to reality. I smile into her somber blue...
