Hello!
I am Fei, a SOAS trained anthropologist and ethnographer.
I consider myself a life-long student of other lifeworlds. This curiosity led me into anthropology, and brought me from where I was born — the Tujia ethnic mountains in central China — to the other end of the Eurasia continent, also to many other locations around the world. I have conducted research with Javanese and Balinese permaculture farms; explored historic formations of psychotic/schizophrenic diagnostic categories in Indonesia; studied Chinese diviners and shamans; and apnea divers and Bedouin nomads in Sinai peninsula. Right now, I'm an avid student of afro-cuban dance community in London. I have presented my research in various academic conferences and my thesis is to be published as a chapter in a book by Palgrave Macmillan.
I believe that the various "divisions" in the modern worldview: body-mind duality, nation-state borders, discipline divisions etc., are not to be taken for granted. Each and every one of us experience upheavals that are specific to us which require holistic knowledge on structural conditions to navigate around. These conditions can be societal, cultural, generational, or even emotional. What anthropology offers: knowledge from other cultures — or another term much closer to my heart — other lifeworlds, can help us to navigate through these upheavals.
I'm always on the journey to cultivate holistic wellbeing, build connections with myself, others and the world. I would love to share my knowledge and insights with you, to learn from you, and to connect you with like-minded others. Please don't hesitate to get in touch!