Author Archives: Jack Cheng

About Jack Cheng

Jack Cheng (@jakcheng) is an archaeologist, directs the Clemente Course in the Humanities in Boston, and plays guitar in the band Waiting For Neil. His writing has been published in academic journals and by the Boston Globe Magazine, Brain, Child Magazine, The Public Humanist and Huffington Post.

The Barber of Aleppo

Jack Cheng recalls the time he spent on archeological digs in Syria, and wonders what happened to the kind people he encountered. Continue reading

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