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Kim Aasland

Kim Aasland is the Director of Admissions at Bethany Christian School and also substitute teaches in the Pasadena and La Canada public schools. She recently published her first historical fiction novel entitled White Swan and the Heavenly Lake. Kim grew up in a wide variety of places including Turkey and Nigeria. Her husband and children lived and worked for many years in Kazakhstan and are currently enjoying the multicultural life in Los Angeles.

Kazakh people dressed in authentic outfits while a mom helps a baby perform a tradition
JOURNEY, Life StoriesOctober 20, 2022

Celebrating Early Childhood Traditions in Kazakhstan

By Kim Aasland

The first year of life is a sacred but precarious time.  We all arrive from our mother’s womb vulnerable and reliant on others for…

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JOURNEY, PoetryOctober 13, 2020

Suddenly, In Faith – A Poem By Kim Aasland

By Kim Aasland

Suddenly His light bursts through the gloom.

He whispers, “I am doing a new thing.”

We haven’t been here before but He has.

This did not catch Him by surprise.

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Rose Parade Up Close and Personal
EXPLORE, ParadesJanuary 5, 2018

Living Local | Pasadena: Rose Parade Up Close and Personal

By Kim Aasland

Seeing the Rose Parade on TV is definitely not the same as being there in person. I have been going to the Rose Parade every year since I moved to Southern California in 2011 and have thoroughly enjoyed it each time.

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Five Things I Learned From Kazakhstan
JOURNEY, Living Abroad, ReflectionsOctober 17, 2017

Five Things I Learned From Kazakhstan

By Kim Aasland

My husband and I moved to Kazakhstan back in 1995 with our two small children, aged 2 and 4 months old. To say it…

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Nauryz: Central Asian New Year
Cultural Activities & Events, EXPLOREMarch 27, 2017

Nauryz: Central Asian New Year

By Kim Aasland

In Central Asia, the New Year is celebrated not in winter, but rather in spring when new life begins to show all over the…

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On the Other Side of the World: The Eagle Huntress
EXPERIENCE, FilmNovember 15, 2016

On the Other Side of the World: The Eagle Huntress

By Kim Aasland

With its exquisite cinematography, The Eagle Huntress opens up a corner of the world that few Westerners have visited. Aisholpan is the likable Kazakh…

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Raising Global Kids
Essays, PONDERNovember 8, 2016

Raising Global Kids

By Kim Aasland

If you’re raising your kids in L.A. or any major U.S. city, you know that we live in a global world. Being globally intelligent…

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