Counting down to Mongolia. Again. I still remember that feeling I had in my stomach the day before I moved there. It was this weird combination of terror, uncertainty, and exhilaration. I had downsized my possessions and shipped four boxes ahead of me. It was going to be my first time in Asia, my first time living permanently abroad, and my first time teaching in an international school. Nine years and four countries later I have picked up a German husband and after a bit of continent hopping am back in Asia.

I haven't been back since I moved to Germany in 2010. It is going to be interesting to see what has and hasn't changed.

I Rode a Horse of Milk White Jade
by Diane Lee Wilson

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Published: September 8th 1999
Rating: Good, but I wish it was own-voices

“When happiness settles upon you like a butterfly, sit very quiet and remember the colors”

Horse Song: The Naadam of Mongolia
by Ted Lewin

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Published: March 1st 2007
Rating: All things Mongolian

Genghis Khan and the Making of the Modern World
by Jack Weatherford

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Rating: No exaggeration

“If you can't swallow your pride, you can't lead. Even the highest mountain had animals that step on it.”

Eagle Dreams: Searching for Legends in Wild Mongolia
by Stephen J. Bodio

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Published: December 1st 2003
Rating: Eventually bought a copy for my dad

"Before we departed on horseback, Kazna and the other women grabbed me in embrace, kissing my cheeks in affection. The language barrier hadn’t eliminated our ability to communicate our feelings."

Long Way Round: Chasing Shadows Across the World
by Ewan McGregor, Charley Boorman, Robert Uhlig

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Published: October 1st 2004
Rating: Meh, celebrities.

Live from Mongolia: From Wall Street Banker to Mongolian News Anchor
by Patricia Sexton

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Published: October 21st 2013
Rating: I haven't read this one yet

"Back then, no one had thought she could hack it on a trading floor, and here she was now, a managing director and one of the most powerful women at Credit Suisse. I’d have to work hard to follow in her footsteps. Only thing was, that’s just what I didn’t want to do."