One morning earlier this week, I am photographed and fingerprinted. How mug shots become normal. A make-work project for locals. … More
Category: life
From Bananas to Buildings: A Paean to my Grandfather
Until a couple of months ago, I never knew that my late grandfather had once worked in a banana field. … More
Revisiting a Sacred Space
What is it like to return to a place that you once helped bring to fruition – even if your … More
The Royal (Taxi) Treatment
Last night, after dinner at friends’ in Seminyak, I ordered a GRAB taxi to bring me home to Ubud. GRAB … More
Walled In
I learned a new word in bahasa Indonesia the other day. Lembur. Overtime. Until this week, I’d never had reason … More
Healing Pilgrim 