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Awaiting the Daily Klok
Posted on October 4, 2017January 4, 2018

Awaiting the Daily Klok

A confessional account of less-than-ideal life with a host-family. Continue reading Awaiting the Daily Klok

Wat’s Going On
Posted on August 5, 2017December 16, 2017

Wat’s Going On

Typical roles of and activities at pagodas in Khmer communities. (Spoiler: sometimes there are raves.) Continue reading Wat’s Going On

I Object(ify)
Posted on February 19, 2017February 19, 2017

I Object(ify)

“You are looking fat today. Your skin was lighter before. Don’t smile, keep your eyes wide.” Continue reading I Object(ify)

Motherhood – Part 1: Having It All
Posted on January 16, 2017

Motherhood – Part 1: Having It All

My three closest girlfriends are all my age or younger, working women, either with young babies already or expecting them soon. Continue reading Motherhood – Part 1: Having It All

Braindrain
Posted on January 6, 2017January 6, 2017

Braindrain

The loss of the young and/or educated from rural Cambodia is creeping in from all angles.  Continue reading Braindrain

End of PST and Swearing-In
Posted on September 13, 2016January 4, 2018

End of PST and Swearing-In

I have flung around a lot of guff about how difficult PST can be. I need to be honest now about how goddanged silly it can be at times. For instance, our final (optional) language review, right before our big final language exams, mind you, consisted of bubble blowing and a dragon-fruit eating contest. While … Continue reading End of PST and Swearing-In

K10 PST: Week 7
Posted on September 11, 2016October 14, 2016

K10 PST: Week 7

One can travel very far and learn a great deal in the kitchen, with her host-mother.
…That being said, one can also learn plenty by traveling to the BEACH. Continue reading K10 PST: Week 7

K10 PST: Week 6
Posted on September 4, 2016October 8, 2016

K10 PST: Week 6

The Khmer people have developed a term, “baksbat,” which loosely translates as “broken courage.” Continue reading K10 PST: Week 6

K10 PST: Week 5
Posted on August 28, 2016August 30, 2016

K10 PST: Week 5

The day was an exhibition of ordinary people harming ordinary people – the most quotidian and pure of all nightmares. Continue reading K10 PST: Week 5

K10 PST: Week 4
Posted on August 21, 2016August 23, 2016

K10 PST: Week 4

Wash your hands, eat your donuts, don’t let the germs catch you. Continue reading K10 PST: Week 4

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