Visitors’ Day

Three times a week, between 12-3, hordes of relatives, friends, school buddies, descend on the grounds of Emergency during visiting … More

Colorful Gatherings

I ought to have known that I would be awakened yesterday much earlier than I planned; after all it was … 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

How Huang Stole My Heart

What’s wrong with this picture? Nothing, except that this little guy is probably one of only a handful of kids … More

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

A Corner Where Pain & Hope Meet

It’s heartbreaking to watch and listen to a person describe their unrelenting and debilitating pain; to hear how they have … More

A Joyful Trifecta

Today, the rescued Chilean miners celebrated their first day of freedom by cheerfully donning bathrobes and sunglasses. Meanwhile, half a … More

Of masks and markings

I was her chaperone today, the day of the markings. With little advance notice, she had little time to get … More

The Sad Boob Story

In the beginning there was an acronym: LCIS, lobular carcinoma in situ. That would have been enough. Then a more … More

Thailand in Tatters

It’s heartbreaking to read about the deteriorating political situation in Bangkok. It almost brings me to tears, seeing the photos, … More