Early this morning, while the rest of the world was settling down to watch the Oscars, I embarked on an … More
Tag: memory
An Unwelcome Overture
5:21 a.m. An apparently godly hour in Cambodia; perhaps the godliest hour in Battambang – if today’s events are any … 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
The Circus of Life
At the very end of a nondescript gravel road, in a corner of dusty Battambang, deep in the northwestern part … 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
The Elusive Bridge
My day began, as planned, with a long-awaited (and compulsory!) half-hour swim in the outdoor pool. Shortly before I completed … 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
A Swim to Remember
It was the kind of morning that made me wonder why our government hasn’t yet (to the best of my … More
Memories of a bike gone awry
Sometimes, moving your body at the slowest and most deliberate pace possible elicits remarkable awakenings and realizations. It makes you … More
Healing Pilgrim 