Mongolia
3,058 words by 3 writers in Ulaanbaatar, Xilinguole Meng & Dalanzadgad
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china, Mongolia, living abroad
On the border between Mongolia and China, I waited, staring at the Gobi & the cigarette cartons under my arm.
by Aaron MackeyXilinguole meng — I am here because I am an illegal employee in the People’s Republic of China.The idea was to work on the tourist visa while my employer sorted out the paper work for my legal work visa. In the meantime, I had to cross an international border every 60 days. The closest border, Erenhot. I spent my morning negotiating the skepticism of various border guards to allow me in, and promptly back out of, ...
Active Writers
Sam Wolinski
Aaron Mackey
Bert van Dijk
Mongolia, Horses, Statues
Five Sepia Horses
by Sam WolinskiDalanzadgad — The hub of “hang out” in this small city is the stadium, and outside is the most magnificent statue I’ve seen in this country: five bronze horses, ready to scatter in five directions. Each is differe...
Travel, Mongolia, Roadtrip
Mongolia is one of the most challenging countries for any road trip. It didn't disappoint this time.
by Bert van DijkUlaanbaatar — We met up with Haldi, our new Mongolian friend over the weekend. He was on the road with us for two days arranging a new air-conditioning for the car. This included a stop at the ‘Car Doctor’, where w...
meat, volleyball, Mongolia
Carrion, carry on.
by Sam WolinskiDalanzadgad — I’m still reflecting on a weekend when I became a little more complete. In the mountains outside Dalanzadgad, I observed an entire goat being taken apart, put back together, and consumed by a dozen or...
Other Stories
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china, Mongolia, living abroad
On the border between Mongolia and China, I waited, staring at the Gobi & the cigarette cartons under my arm.
by Aaron Mackey in Xilinguole Meng -
Travel, Mongolia, Roadtrip
Mongolia is one of the most challenging countries for any road trip. It didn't disappoint this time.
by Bert van Dijk in Ulaanbaatar -
Mongolia, Horses, Statues
Five Sepia Horses
by Sam Wolinski in Dalanzadgad -
meat, volleyball, Mongolia
Carrion, carry on.
by Sam Wolinski in Dalanzadgad
Recent Moments
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china, Mongolia, living abroad
On the border between Mongolia and China, I waited, staring at the Gobi & the cigarette cartons under my arm.
in Xilinguole Meng, China -
Travel, Mongolia, Roadtrip
Mongolia is one of the most challenging countries for any road trip. It didn't disappoint this time.
in Ulaanbaatar, Mongolia -
meat, volleyball, Mongolia
Carrion, carry on.
in Dalanzadgad, Mongolia -
Horses, gobi, Mongolia
All the Pretty Little Horses
in Dalanzadgad, Mongolia -
Mongolia, Horses, Statues
Five Sepia Horses
in Dalanzadgad, Mongolia