Asia
A book in Nghiep’s memory
“There are millions and millions of cells in the body, and each has a purpose, a life and…
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Asia
Guest blog: Give a little to Sarus – help a lot
As darkness fell near the confluence of the Mekong and Tonle Sap rivers in Phnom Penh, I chatted…
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Rats, cats and karsts – Our day in Ninh Binh
Our Vietnamese motorbike drivers pulled to the side of the road alongside a group of young men beating…
Asia
Two seats on the bus ride from hell
Never mind the boat ride from Phnom Penh to Chau Doc, which started an hour late and stuttered…
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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…
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My day with a Vietnamese soldier
I spent today with a lieutenant in the Vietnamese army, sitting behind him for seven hours as he…