Mai Pen Rai Means Never Mind

By Carol Hollinger,

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1 author picked Mai Pen Rai Means Never Mind as one of their favorite books. Why do they recommend it?

I devoured Carol Hollingerā€™s 1964 memoir of her years teaching English in Thailand as I was preparing to do the same thing.

Though Thailand and the wider world had changed enormously in the six decades separating Hollingerā€™s adventure from mine, I loved this self-described American ā€œmatronā€™sā€ story about raising a family, running a household, fulfilling social obligations, and, oh yes, teaching English at one of Thailandā€™s premier universities.

With a refreshing openness of mind and spirit, and despite using some dated language, her observations about Thai people, culture, and customs still resonate today. And her title, Mai Pen Rai Meansā€¦

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