PinnedDawei WangLetter from Lesvos #1The following is an excerpt from my diary while I volunteered at the Mavrovouni Refugee Camp in Lesvos, Greece. I will be here until the…5 min read·Dec 19, 2022--2--2
Dawei WangDispatch from Erdoğan’s Heartland: The Reign of the MafiosoUpon initial observation, Kasımpaşa, a residential quarter on the northern coast of Istanbul’s Golden Horn, seemed as ordinary as any…10 min read·Jun 16, 2023----
Dawei WangThrough the Whirlwind: A Chronicle of Lessons from My Global OdysseyIn Pixar’s beloved comedy-drama film Ratatouille, the legendary Chef Gusteau imparts a piece of wisdom to the protagonist Remy…12 min read·Apr 28, 2023----
Dawei Wang简析古希腊悲剧作品中的“命运”“命运”是人类文学作品中永恒的话题。对古典时期的希腊人来说,对“命运”的思考可谓是其文学作品的灵魂之所在。古典时期的地中海文化之都雅典就像二十世纪初的巴黎,来自泛希腊世界的文人墨客们都聚集于此。他们在诗歌和剧作中思索人生的意义,探寻生命的真谛。8 min read·Jan 11, 2023----
Dawei WangBook Excerpt #3: “Arabian Days”This is an excerpt from the English edition of my upcoming book “Off the Beaten Path.” Written in the winter of 2018, the following passage…10 min read·Jul 13, 2021----
Dawei WangZionism and Asia’s Baghdadi JewsThis is an excerpt of the introduction to my dissertation at Oxford (MPhil, Modern Middle Eastern Studies). It tells the lesser-known story…10 min read·Jul 12, 2021----
Dawei WangBook Excerpt #1: “The Beginning”This is the introduction to the English edition of my upcoming book “Off the Beaten Path.” The Chinese edition will be published in May…3 min read·Jul 11, 2021----
Dawei WangThe DecisionWritten at the end of my senior year at Northwestern, this book excerpt is about how I chose my post-graduate destination.8 min read·Jul 11, 2021----
Dawei WangThe Price of ArtLast Sunday, I bought three oil paintings on various landscapes in Oxford from Henry, an old man & itinerary painter. His workshop that…2 min read·Aug 4, 2020----