Yesterday, something really funny happened. I had to go to the French consulate to get registered and I had to pass by People’s Square, which is the main square in the city. Now, back in August, when we had our induction weeks as new members of staff,...

Last Sunday, I had to wake up really early, as I went on an ‘adventure week’ in southern China with my year 10 form. We had to be at school at 3.30am – on a Sunday! – take a 2 hours flight to Guilin, and then go on a 3 hours bus journey to our youth hostel......

Yesterday, after school, I went to my first art exhibition in Shanghai. Well, actually, it was a Chinese contemporary art fair. It was great to see some art again after the drought I experienced in Egypt, but let me tell you that Chinese contemporary...