Morjes!

Welcome to my blog. I write about fitting in, sticking out, and missing the motherland as a serial foreigner.

May 20th, outsourced

The day we discovered our parents were Russian spies: this article has everything promised in the title plus the revelation that maybe the kids knew all along.

How Donald Trump behaved with women in private (um, not well).

If you are into Kickstarter scandals, click on over to The Toast and the comments on this post.

Refugee assimilation and integration in the classroom.

Finally: Americans try Syrian food for the first time! Spoiler: most of it was actually delicious (this is true).

I think this is the third time I have linked to this article about how 80s babies grew up in this really weird time between eras of technology development. I will probably link to it again every time I see it pop up in social media because I find it so fascinating and true.

The privatization of childhood play - this focuses on elaborate, networking-based playdates rather than your average phone call to your kids' classmate's mom, but it's probably still relevant to your interests. [HT Andrew]

Top tips for men juggling fatherhood and careers. I feel like I linked to this in another form a while ago, but if so, it's worth another read. ME TIME. [HT Matthew]

Sporty

Inconsequential lyrics from Hamilton that I can't get out of my head