A review by lizlogan
Hearing Birds Fly: A Nomadic Year in Mongolia by Louisa Waugh

5.0

This book is wonderful. A woman wanted to teach English, so she did. She did it in a weird way though - completely uncomfortably and isolated from her culture. She dove into Mongolian culture and the desolation of the steppes with a bravery I wish I could say I have. With fantastic description and intimate moments, this book is definitely worth a try. My only quibble is the switching back and forth from English to Mongolian terms. I understand her reason for doing it, but it was annoying to have to travel back and forth through the book to the translation key.