A view of North Korea from the DMZ
In the summer of 2016, I made a short stopover to South Korea on my way to Shanghai, China. During this trip, I decided that I wanted to visit the Demilitarized Zone (DMZ) so I could view North Korea. Due to some...
Meeting Ilya Ilyin
One of the joys of living in Almaty, Kazakhstan, from 2013-2016, was that I was able to meet Ilya Ilyin at my...
Patternz helps Japanese families find their family crests (kamon)
Patternz helped me find information about my ancestors in Japan.
Alikhan Tura and the Uyghur People
My connection to the Uyghurs in Central Asia, Turkey, and the USA.