Not a few hours go by, even when I was busy at work, that I do not think about Buntong Market, its people and my life there. Buntong Market was where I…
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A Visit to The Acropolis, Filled with History
Acropolis simply means “high city” in Greek. Many ancient Greek cities had an acropolis on a hill due to its natural defense. None was as impressive as the one in Athens, which…
Ftua and Kanun in Berat
Back to the time we ran out of the rat house in Berat, Albania on October 2nd, 2019. We had booked that house for a month, but we ran out once we…
The Struggle of a War Returnee
On our third visit to Sarajevo in November, 2019, we noticed a lot more refugees in the city. Still recovering from the civil war (1992 – 1995), Bosnia and Herzegovina is definitely…
A Sobering Experience with Refugees
Kenric and I made our way to the park where we first met Khaleel two years ago. He was a refugee from Pakistan who was working at a Pljeskavica burger stall. At…
Riding Wild Horses to the Monastery
Part 5 of 8 – (September, 2018) When I woke up, Steph and Jessie had already walked up the hill and back. I was glad they shared their facial and body wipes…
Little Pheng’s Tour of Kampong Phluk
On our second day in Siem Reap, we went Tonle Sap (Great Lake) and Kampong Phluk (Floating Village commune). After checking our tickets, the attendant told a young boy to take us…
Restaurants and Football at Kampung Buli Sim Sim
Mr. Yong, the Grab driver who picked us up from the Sandakan Airport a few days ago recommended Sim Sim Restaurant in Kampung Buli Sim Sim for their great seafood. We arrived…
The Sunset Tour of Borobudur
Our first morning in Borobudur, on the island of Java, we woke up at 3:45 am to go on the sunrise tour. Ika, our homestay owner, had offered to drive us there….
A Medical Emergency for Ganesh
I was very scared. Ganesh was unresponsive. The two Uncles asked the Chinese male therapist to come in and help lay Ganesh on the floor.