Category: Southeast Asia

“Just kill them both.”

"Just kill them both,” said the Cambodian military police officer. Even before hearing those chilling words – translated…

The blessing of rain on an angry-hot night

Angry nights, these, as monsoon season begins to make its presence felt. The heavy daytime air which sulks…

Nghiep’s wisdom: a banquet for the psyche

When I speak with my friend Nghiep about life’s priorities – family, friends, love, living well and achieving…

In Cambodia, a lonely man finds a bride

An American guy and his British wife are playing slot machines at a casino in Phnom Penh on…

Seeing familiar beauty with fresh eyes

Returning from a trip to the men's room, my gaze fell across the crowded floor at the launch…

Bathroom notwithstanding, I had De Gran time getting a haircut

As I step from the tuk tuk and off the dusty street, a thin Cambodian male opens the…