All over the world, scientists are conducting fascinating research about what makes us human. Dr. Sarah M. Pope, Ph.D. or @sezdoesscience, studies Cultural Psychology in the Congo Basin, looking at how culture and environment shape how we acquire knowledge and understanding through our sensory experiences.
Have you thought about moving? Starting fresh and learning a new culture? For Kristin Ramsey, leaving Canada and immersing herself in Helsinki, Finland, wasn’t just about living someplace new but exploring her own identity in a new way. Curious?
Bryan Nee wants to know the last time you did something that scared the shit out of you? Our Head of Customer Experience at LOJEL upended his life in the United States to pursue an uncharted path in corporate culture and comedy in Hong Kong.
“It took me at least three years, possibly longer, to realize that I suffered from an imposter syndrome”, writes Justin Elliott Ramsey, a Black curator exploring his role in the art world. “I can affirm I am comfortable being who I am: a mixed-race, nonbinary person who will never quite fit in anywhere.”
A 105-year-old tempura restaurant’s doors are open and beckoning hungry office workers. Our writer is drawn in by the delicious smells but is questioning while she places her order, whether Tokoyites are taking the threat of COVID-19 seriously enough.
Welcome to our first global dispatch, where we will be sharing insights and feelings from people around the world adjusting to life under COVID-19. Our first dispatch is from Hong Kong, where members of the LOJEL team share their personal experience with you.