Thursday, June 20, 2013

On culture conversations, animals in the news, and an ODOV update.

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My proficiency in Khmer has advanced sufficiently that I can now actively participate in conversation with my host mother (at least more act...
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Monday, May 27, 2013

On forest puddles, mahouts, and durians galore

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The pace of life in Mesang is growing on me more and more every day. The days slip by and I realize that I haven’t posted the blog that I ...
Wednesday, May 1, 2013

On pig toes, Prime Ministers, and life lessons

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Happy Khmer New Year! What a month it has been! April started with a family celebration to honour my host family’s Chinese ancestors. Then...
Wednesday, April 10, 2013

On Soap boxes, soil, Q-tips, and kittens

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One thing I love about living in Cambodia is that we live so much closer to the earth, and haven’t taken so many steps in an effort to fool ...
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Saturday, March 9, 2013

On the unexpected blessings of blaring music; doctors & roosters; and MOZAMBIQUE!!!

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This blog post has now been WEEKS in the making, and what with one thing and another, I never got around to finishing until now. It se...
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Thursday, February 14, 2013

On dar-laynging, a Cambodian Chinese New Year, and the garden of life.

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I have noticed that the Khmer approach to language is a bit different from english, in that they tend to use broader terms to describe wha...
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Tuesday, January 29, 2013

On life, the universe, and everything else from terrible television to torte a la tortue.

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Those of you who follow my blog regularly may have noticed that I always try to include a funny story, something educational (normally ab...