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Centered Vol. 18 | 06 MAR on TAIPEI 2018 THE WOMEN’S ISSUE A publication of the Community Services Center March 18 cover.indd 1 2018/2/20 下午11:02 T he Great Getaway CONTENTS March 2018 volume 18 issue 6 CSC COMMUNITY From the Editors 5 Doris Brougham - Community Service Leadership Award 10 Events About Town 6 The Most Inspiring Women I Have Met 19 Book Clubs: March 6 Taitung: Colorful and Unique 22 Center Gallery 7 March Activity Highlights 7 PROFILE Kiddies Korner 8 Lily Wen – A Woman of Many Talents 12 CSC Business Classified 38 Siew Kang – A Kind and Generous Heart 14 Judy Yang, My Incredible Mom 15 My Mother – A Pillar of Strength 16 Publisher Community Services Center, Taipei Editor Suzan Babcock Chen Tso-chi – A Journey Out of Silence 17 Co-editor Richard Saunders Advertising Manager Naomi Kaly Magazine Email [email protected] FASHION & BEAUTY Tel 02-2836-8134 The Reed Dance: 02-2835-2530 Fax A Rite-of-Passage for Swazi Girls 24 Community Services Siew Kang, Fred Voigtmann Center Editorial Panel HEALTH Printed by Farn Mei Printing Co., Ltd. Yoga is a Forerunner for Women Holistic Wellness 26 1F, No. 102, Hou Kang Street, Shilin District, Taipei Healthy Habits, Healthy Heart 28 Tel: 02-2882-6748 Fax: 02-2882-6749 E-mail: [email protected] OUTLOOK Centered on Taipei is a publication of the Community Services Center, Self-care – The Secret to Being a Superwoman 30 25, Lane 290, Zhongshan N. Rd., Sec. 6, Tianmu, Taipei, Taiwan Tel: 02-2836-8134 Newton’s Cradle – Inhabiting Multiple Identities as a fax: 02-2835-2530 Foreign Woman in Taiwan 32 e-mail: [email protected] Karen Farley, Entrepreneur – Correspondence may be sent to the editor at coteditor@ KP Kitchen: the Second Year 33 communitycenter.org.tw. Freelance writers, photographers and illustrators are welcome to contact the editor to discuss editorial and graphic assignments. Your talent will find a home with us! FOOD & DRINK Copyright 2018. All rights reserved. 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The TRAVEL paper is certified in accordance with the rules of the Forest Stewardship Council which promotes environmentally responsible, socially beneficial and Taiwan's Historic Chastity Arches 35 economically viable management of the world's forests. https://ic.fsc.org/ www.communitycenter.org.tw MARCH 2018 3 March 2018_p3-end.indd 3 2018/2/20 下午11:00 Crown’s service offerings include: Everyone needs • International & Domestic Shipments • Transit Protection to know why... • Pet & Car Transfers • Immigration & Legalization We’ll help your whole family • Home Search • School Search prepare for the big adventure. • Settling-in Services Tel: +886 2 2719 2618 ˙ Weekly Themes [email protected] ˙ Fun Science Experiments ˙ Cooking Classes ˙ Water Play ˙ Phonics & Mathematics ˙ Arts and Crafts ˙ Weekly Field Trips / Special Events ˙ Games Go knowing ˙ Play Time and More! www.crownrelo.com/taiwan Register on March 12 or March 14 TYPA Campus (located inside TAS) CR ad Euroview AprMay.indd 1 22/3/2016 3:40:25 PM TYPA Office: (02) 28731815 WWW.TYPA.ORG.TW 4 MARCH 2018 www.communitycenter.org.tw March 2018_p3-end.indd 4 2018/2/20 下午11:01 COVER IMAGE: Yaki Iwan FROM Please send email submissions, comments, and feedback to [email protected]. by Tobie Openshaw THE For more information, please go to our website at EDITORS www.communitycenter.org.tw International Women’s Day, March 8th, is the global COT TEAM celebration of women’s social, artistic, economic, political and cultural achievements. The first observation of Women’s Day occurred on February 28th, 1909 in New York City. The next year, at the International Women’s Conference in Copenhagen, delegates proposed that a specific day, March 19th, be set aside to honor and promote the equal rights Suzan Babcock Richard Saunders Naomi Kaly KC Editor Co-editor Advertising Manager Graphic Designer of women and women’s suffrage. Subsequently, the first coteditor@ [email protected] naomi@communitycenter. graphicdesigntaipei. International Women’s Day observances were held in Austria, communitycenter.org.tw org.tw weebly.com Denmark, Germany and Switzerland on March 19, 1911. This date was later changed in 1913 to March 8th, and Women’s Day continues to be celebrated on this day. The March 2018 issue of Centered on Taipei is our special “Women’s Issue.” This year’s lineup contains women’s life journey narratives, cross-cultural insights, community profiles Zee Dlamini Nomita Kavra Gupta Sydney Ko Editorial intern Editorial intern Editorial intern and interviews about ordinary women who are making significant and positive differences in their own lives and in the lives of those around them. They are women who have WRITING AND PHOTOGRAPHY CONTRIBUTORS steadily, and often quietly, pushed themselves beyond set Sue Babcock Joan H. HungryinTaipei boundaries stemming from a wide range of cultural, political, Dr. Doris Brougham Siew Kang social, economic and health-related influences. They are, as Maudie Brown Sydney Ko Chen Tso-Chi Miranda Lin Tobie Openshaw refers to in his article, “The Most Inspiring Jenna Lynn Cody Tobie Openshaw Women I have Met,” and “The glue that holds a society Liz Coetzee Joseph Reilly Malabika Das Richard Saunders together.” Sue Bardwell Detisch Rosemary Susa Spring has finally come to Taipei and the Community Zee Dlamini Grace Ting Karen Farley Lily Wen Services Center has a full-listing of events, activities and Nomita Kava Gupta tours lined up for you to enjoy. Michael Hurst will be giving, by popular demand, his POW Tour: In the Steps of the Men of Kinkaseki. Join Jennifer Tong as she leads you through Pick COT up at: the streets of old Sanxia, sharing tidbits about the area that Uptown: only locals know. And if you are in the mood for homemade Community Services Center, No. 25, Lane 290, Sec. 6, Zhongshan North Rd. noodles, Ivy Chen will teach you how to make three different Sprout – No. 33, Sec. 7, Zhongshan North Rd. noodle dishes. George Pai’s Beauty – No. 14, Tienmu East Rd. Downtown: There is a lot going on at the Center, so stop by to see us. A Ooh Cha Cha – 207, Sec.2, Nanchang Rd. cup of hot coffee or tea will be waiting for you. NakedFood – 22-1, Lane 160, Sec.1, Xingsheng South Rd. Samyama (Art) Co., Ltd. – 2F, No. 1, Lane 119, Sec.1, Daan Rd. Sue and Richard Accountant Monica Cheng COMMUNITY SERVICES CENTER Activities Coordinator Rosemary Susa Assistant Activities Coordinator Undine Urbach The Community Services Center (CSC) is a non-profit foundation. CSC provides Coffee Mornings Coordinator John Imbrogulio outreach and early intervention through counseling, cross-cultural education and Cross-cultural Trainer Anne Jacquet life skills programs to meet the needs of the international community in Taipei. Communications Morgan Loosli CSC offers the opportunity to learn, volunteer, teach and meet others. Check out Shan Lee our website www.communitycenter.org.tw and drop by The Center to chat with us Events Coordinator about our programs. You can also email us at [email protected]. Mandarin Chinese Teacher Gloria Gwo Systems Manager Lee Ming Yeh Director Adam McMillan Volunteers Miyuki Boice, Daniel Chan, John Imbrogulio, Anna Loose, Leslie McFarlane, Office Manager Grace Ting John McQuade, Gloria Peng, Emmy Shih Counselors I-wen Chan, Katherine Chang, Hui-shiang Chao, Benefactors Bai Win Antiques Jung Chin, Chiao-Feng Chung, Cerita Hsu, Carol Lee, European Chamber of Commerce Miranda Lin, Emilie Ma, Kuang-Shan Wan Grand Hyatt Taipei Consultants Wendy Evans and Michael Mullahy Premier Sponsors Concordia Consulting ICRT Counseling Admin. Joanne Chua San Fu Global www.communitycenter.org.tw MARCH 2018 5 March 2018_p3-end.indd 5 2018/2/21 下午4:31 CSC EVENTS ABOUT TOWN Comedians’ Workshop Taipei University General Gymnasium, the Hakka people because the for nature photographers Taiwan has a flourishing 3rd floor (NTU Sports Center) economic value of its wood to capture the grey-faced performing arts market and Tickets: https://www.viagogo. was a vital resource in helping buzzards in central Taiwan has produced a wide range com/ww/Theater-Tickets/ many Hakka families make as they make their annual of enjoyable and relatable Musicals/Cats/Cats-The- ends meet. The trees were migration northward, passing programs. The comedians’ Musical-Tickets/E-2506212?affi widely planted and cover the over Mount Bagua. workshop brings its own comic liateID=624&PCID=AFFIAFFUKE mountainsides of Taoyuan, When: March 24th – 25th flair to the local performing vent14FF953148 Hsinchu and Miaoli, Taiwan’s Where: Mt. Bagua Visitors acts landscape, and is known Or https://www.kham.com.tw/ biggest Hakka region. Center No.13-7, Guashan for its funny sketches. Worth application/UTK02/UTK0201_. When: March to May Road, Changhua City seeing for a relaxed night out. aspx?PRODUCT_ID=M03PEN7S More Info: https://tung.hakka. More Info: http://www.eagle. When: March 23rd (7.30 pm) gov.tw/Default.aspx?lang=2 org.tw Where: Shifu Road, Xinyi Sappo LIVE District (Family Theatre, Taipei Enjoy a laid-back and cool City Hall) music environment in Tickets: https://www.stubhub. downtown Taipei. COT March 2018 com.au/comedians-workshop- Live music, dance floor, bar and Morning taipei-tickets/ev526636?afl= good food. They also offer open 1X00396LRG&utm_medium mic/jam sessions. Book Club =affiliate&utm_content=fe Tuesday to Friday, 8pm-3am Selection ed&utm_campaign=4&utm Venue: B1, No.1, Lane 102, Free Buzzard in Mt. 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