A week of festivities just wrapped up in Bali, starting from Galungan up to yesterday’s Kuningan ceremonies, dances and three-night … More
Category: Inspiration
Banananomics
Where I come from, the price of coffee, eggs, milk and produce fluctuates according to variables such as: what’s in … More
A Bridge Too Far Gone
I have a thing about bridges: I’m in awe of them when they are well-designed, inventive and delightful examples of … More
Mourning under a Full Moon
A little girl that I never met died one week ago today. I only knew about Ayelet Galena and her … More
Love Balinese Style
I don’t know how snakes and snails do it, nor how dragonflies or butterflies do it, but for the past … More
A Labyrinth Grows in Bali
One week ago today was the third anniversary of my tumble off that decrepit third-world iron bridge. I woke with … More
Galungan Redux
It’s 11:11 am as I begin to write. An auspicious time on an auspicious day. After close to 18 hours’ … More
Weathering Turbulence
I had barely gotten off the plane and landed back in Ubud when the proverbial you-know-what hit the fan up … More
The Spirit of Singapore
I had a few hours to spare while I was in the city, so I walked from Little India, all … More
A Meditation on Walking
Nearly a dozen people gathered yesterday at J and N’s rice-field hideaway for meditation and pot-luck. By consensus, we agreed … More
Healing Pilgrim 