Wokai Member: Marisa

My name is Mengherile, I am 44 years old and a herdswoman from a town called Daban in Hongqi Gacha. In 2000, our whole village followed a call from the government and moved away from [its original location in] Shawodi. M...   [View Profile]

My name is Bairisandan, 42 years old. We have three generations living together in my household- we all live in the village of Derisugazha, near Daban. My mother passed away when I was child, so and my two younger brothe...   [View Profile]

My name is Wuyuantaodi, I am a herds-woman. My husband and I had nothing to our names when we got married, so we went and lived with my mother-in-law. At that time, my mother-in-law’s family was very poor, so our life wa...   [View Profile]

My name is Morigengaowa and I'm 45 years old. I live in a village near Daban County. There are four people in my family; my son is currently in university and my mother-in-law is staying with us. She is very old but she ...   [View Profile]

My name is Jinxiang, I am 38 years old. My family has three members, my son is 15 years old. He is going to middle school and likes studying the Matouqin (Mongol stringed instrument). Being clever and sweet, he is our gr...   [View Profile]

I am an average herdswoman. My name is Gerile, which means "Light". I am fifty years old this year. There are five of us in our family. All three of our daughters are either already graduated from college or still in col...   [View Profile]

My name is Dudagula, I am 36 years years old and live the typical herdsman life in Daban village. I have been married ten years. My daughter’s name is Suyala which means “culture.” She is a good daughter that has always ...   [View Profile]

My name is Wugeyou, which means "jade". I am forty years old and live in Chifeng, Inner Mongolia. There are four people in my family. I have a son and a daughter. My family only has 13 acres of land; farming has only bee...   [View Profile]