Sammi J. MinkesDec 29, 202027 min readThe Year Of The Rat: Spring Festival 2020January 2020: Being feeling ill since I got here I remember back in early December one of the naughty boys I teach had a surgical mask on...
Sammi J. MinkesNov 27, 20203 min readThe view from the seventeenth floorNovember 2019: Renting an affordable flat is a new experience I was picked up from the airport by a new friend from the school I work...
Sammi J. MinkesNov 12, 20204 min readAuf Wiedersehen, PetIt was a cold and grey afternoon in November 2019 when I left England with a one way ticket to a new life in China. I still don't regret...
Sammi J. MinkesJun 29, 20206 min readLiving in China - 5 things I miss about EnglandIn November 2019 I finally said, 'fuck it', and moved to China. It had been a long time coming. After years of working dead-end and...