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I is for Idioms
Idioms. Metaphors. Phrasal verbs. I love them. I find it so fascinating why languages have different idioms for the same ideas and expressions. (English) = (Mongolian) chalk and cheese = a camel and a goat no room to swing a cat = no room to turn your bottom out of the blue = out of…
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H is for Health Remedies
I’d like to share with you some Mongolian traditional health tips and remedies for today’s challenge. When I was little, we used to cure cold and fever with following methods as well as western medicines: horse meat soup with garlic putting warm urine soaked cloth as a compress round the chest drinking a bowl of…
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G is for Ger
Ger is a Mongolian word for yurt. In Mongolian, the word ger also means home. Does happiness depend on how many rooms or how much you have? When I say I grew up in a ger some people think poverty. Well, I never starved of love. Here are some fun facts of growing up…
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F is for Finds
I often wonder if life is about finding. Starting from choosing our names to finding the right school, perfect home, dream job and our partner to spend the rest of our lives. The list goes on and on and on. Today, my husband spent the afternoon hunting for odd objects in shop windows in…
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E is for English Language
English tickles my tongue to dance English encourages me to think different English tests my ability to adapt English helped me to find my life time love English empties my crying well missing my son English tears me apart because I understand English teases me to say how I feel English enables me to find…
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D is for Duu
Duu can be Дуу (song) or Дүү (younger sibling) in Mongolian. My sister Tseye I chose this word because I miss my only sister Tseye. She lives in Mongolia. She really wanted to be here when our son Billy passed away. She misses me and listens to this song ‘Ijiin Entei egch’ in Mongolian. I’ll…
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C is for Clouds
Silver coloured clouds shimmering in the sky Secret held hearts floating with hope Silk wearing snakes dancing with dragons Cigar holding cowboys sipping their pints Sword spinning ninjas shaping their art Saucy little madams shaking their hips Metal birds flying past the party Melting love torn apart sadly Misty clouds flirting with hearts
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B is for Birth
Birth brings us to life Birth defines who we are Birth changes us forever Birth challenges us in life Birth makes us parents Birth melts us in tears Birth reminds us faith Birth makes us call God Birth, beginning of life. Birth, power of miracle.
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A is for About
AboutAbout YouAbout MeAbout HerAbout HimAbout UsAbout ThemAbout EveryoneWeTalkListenWriteReadSpeakHearSingWhisperCryWorryLoveMissHateGossipLike LongAll about us.
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Mother’s Day
My little boy wonders whether I am asleep I’m not sure if I should open my eyes But when I start to open them, He thinks I’m waking up. I lay in bed. His careful steps get closer I pretend. ‘Mummy, do you want to open your card?’ he whispers. That’s me. I see…
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Guuye ~ Гүүеэ 