81-year-old still mentors Mah Jongg students in Lafayette
When teacher Alice Stern says that she grew up “hearing” Mah Jongg, everyone whose mom had a weekly game knows exactly what she means – the soothing clack of Mah Jongg tiles…
Sora O'Doherty
Covers Civic
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