A New Year’s Pilgrimage (x2)

Welcome to the Year of the Rabbit. A year of reverence towards furry pets. It was a day when caricatures … More

The Monk and I

After chugging along National Highway 5 for the better part of this sun-drenched day, then wending its way past a … More

For The Traveler (A Poem)

On the eve of my departure back to Cambodia, marking the second anniversary of my accident, I wanted to share … More

A Gift from Yu

The other day I received a bird in the mail. Not a real bird, of course, but a crane nonetheless. … More

Emails: Forgotten & Found

I received an email from a woman in Cambodia a few days ago. She was a local woman living in … More

One Heck of a Homecoming

After an extended period of involuntary separation, followed by a long and winding  journey – from Europe, via New York … More

At summer’s end…

With less than one hour to go till the official end of summer (11:09 pm EST – boohoo!), and since … More

24 hours (give or take)

I woke early yesterday, my sleeping mind obviously cognizant of having much to get done before leaving. I was, yet … More

Lost and Found

Shortly after I returned from Bangkok (post-accident), I discovered to my great dismay that all but four of the photographs … More

Up in the Air

I suppose this is what a groundhog feels like; coming up for air, every so often, out of her subterranean … More