Tag: Phnom Penh

Creating the Lotus (or the evolution of a novel)

Writing a novel was never on my bucket list. In fact, it was something I didn’t want to…

Return to Phnom Penh – a bittersweet journey.

The glass doors slide open in the Phnom Penh airport and a face stands out in the crowd.…

A warm return to Phnom Penh that feels like home

How odd that Phnom Penh should feel so much like home. And yet, how perfect. This place of…

Chickens, Pigs, Kids and Motos : Two years in Phnom Penh

On the way to work this week, we passed a man carrying a duck upside down. A few…

Black and white for Thanksgiving…The mourning after

This Thanksgiving Day, I am wearing black and white. No turkey, pumpkin pie or celebrations around a dinner…

Amid the tragedy, good news for Sarim

A child’s tiny sandal lay half-buried in mud and garbage, a tragic reminder of the stampede on Phnom…