Taipei, Taiwan: A conversation with Rando (b. 1997)
<p><em>He has a habit of mixing Mandarin Chinese and English, the result of his studying and living as a university student in Taiwan. He’s a bit of a history buff and admits to being an introvert.</em></p>
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<p>I found my interest in history through video games, and reading independently. In fourth grade, a friend gave me a birthday present. It was a computer game about Vikings — where you can build your own stuff and lead your own people. This was where my interest in Scandinavian mythology began. Then, my mother got me more historic video games — like Civilization III and IV. Since there were leaders in those games, I would remember those leaders. It was my window through history.</p>
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