Water is the jewel of life
I saw the breathtaking mirages in the Gobi Desert this summer for the first time. It was an unforgettable experience. My family and I visited the Khongoryn Els sand dunes in Ömnögovi Province and spent the day building sandcastles. We had become thirsty in the heat and began heading home. On the way, I saw mirage of a water dragon atop the sand dunes. It was sprinkling water from its tail on the earth below. I realized at that moment the crucial role of water as the jewel of life.

Starry skies through my eyes
Mongolia is a land where we can see a deep-blue sky and brilliant stars more than 250 days a year. My parents and I slept outside on a peaceful night at summer camp. My father pointed out for me the North Star and the Big Dipper and Orion constellations. The entire cosmos seemed to fit into my gaze. I dreamed that night of being carried by stars through the sky.

+30°C my life -30°C
My homeland has four distinct seasons, and the temperatures range from -30°C in winter to higher than 30°C in summer. Living in a climate of such extremes is exciting and fascinating in various ways. In the winter, playing all day in the fresh snow until my gloves and boots are soaking wet and then coming inside and having hot tea is the greatest feeling. In the summer, I look up at a rainbow that is stretching across the sky and wish that the hot summer days would last all year.