Tough Love

Imagine if all our angels were sweet and gentle, constantly showering us with words of comfort, love and wisdom. Imagine … More

The Healermen of KL: Part II

The Samkkya Naturo-Medic Centre is hidden away behind a high wall at the end of a busy road in Bangsar, … 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

Lunar Year Landscapes

The Lunar New Year celebrations continue unabated, from the crack of dawn until long after dark. Chinese music blares from … 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

My Body, My Poet

“The great thing in the world is not so much where we stand, as in what direction we are moving.” … 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

My Health: From Standard to The Sublime

Strange but true: I just came home from the pharmacy, where I went looking for denture cleanser. Given my overall … 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

An Unexpected Shift

Yesterday was a classic cusp-of-winter day, overcast, chilly, varying shades of gray painted on streets and peoples’ faces. Otherwise, it … More