message from Japan

"subject: Mongolia
2011-03-12

"Hello there. I am an Australian currently writing from Japan and have been given some information that Mongolia may be one of the safest places as far as natural disasters are concerned. As you are aware we got shaken up terribly yesterday...

"Anyway I am seriously considering moving to Mongolia and would like to discuss how things over there are..."

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RE: Mongolia

Thanks for your message. It's terrible about the disaster in Japan.

Here is a post I wrote about earthquakes in Mongolia, and particularly in the capital city of Ulaanbaatar:

http://radiganneuhalfen.blogspot.com/2010/04/earthquake-in-ulaanbaatar.html

Here is a recent article on the rapidly-changing society of Mongolia:

http://www.foreignpolicy.com/articles/2011/01/02/welcome_to_minegolia

Cheers,
Radigan

2009 October 16

Mongolia, Ulaanbaatar

models backstage at Gobi cashmere fashion show

photo by Timothy Fadek / Polaris Images

2010 June 17

Mongolia, worksite near Uyanga

ninja miners playing pool

photo by Timothy Fadek / Polaris Images

2010 June 25

Mongolia, Gobi Desert, Oyu Tolgoi gold and copper mine

miners

photo by Timothy Fadek / Polaris Images

2010 June 27

Mongolia, Ulaanbaatar, Tuul River

swimming

photo by Timothy Fadek / Polaris Images

2010 July 14

Mongolia, Erdenet

woman with umbrella

photo by Timothy Fadek / Polaris Images