Alighting in Malaysia

When the lights dimmed ever so faintly while I sat with two friends in a local pub (so out of … More

A Tale of Two Hospitals

On a wide swath of land between Highway 5 and the main police office, the grass, trees and flowers bloom … More

Dry Season Dances

A couple of evenings ago, I joined some Emergency staff and friends on an adventure outside of Battambang.  It was … More

The Bridge Watcher

There once was a woman who lived with her husband in a small and primitive wood and metal house. Their … More

An Angel Revealed

A guardian angel of the highest order lives in Battambang and his name is Sok Hom. I met Sok Hom … 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

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

Another Bionic Tale (Tail?)

Waiting for my nighttime appointment to begin at my podiatrist’s office, I did what I always do: I watched the … More

My (Therapeutically-Bracketed) Day

It was a full-body scan, holistically therapeutic kind of day. Literally. From the tips of my toes to the top … More

The Body Tuner

In a suburban subterranean cocoon, I’m lying on my side, wrapped up in layers of starched white sheets, thick cotton … More