ESL Students From Southeast Asia Inspire Author’s Lifelong Passion

ESL Students From Southeast Asia Inspire Author’s Lifelong Passion
Author Marc Yablonka at the Vietnam Veteran's Memorial Wall in Washington. Courtesy Marc Yablonka
Tim Wahl
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The adage that experience is the best teacher has a profound meaning for Southern Californian Marc Phillip Yablonka, who found his passion for writing by accident.

The military journalist, author, and retired educator came across this lesson at the start of his unexpected 36-year run as an instructor of ESL (English as a second language) in adult education with the Los Angeles Unified School District.

Tim Wahl
Tim Wahl
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Timothy Wahl is an ESL teacher, reporter, essayist, and author living in Southern California. His most recent book is “Footballogy: Elements of American Football for Non-Native Speakers of English.”
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