I have always wanted to write another blog about Hong Kong. My last entry about Hong Kong was written around a year ago when I had an unpleasant conversation with some people who didn’t respect anyone at all. Over the past 1.5 years, having stuck in Hong Kong, I have been teaching online and face-to-face … Continue reading Face It, Accept It, Handle It, Let Go Of It
'I really admire you when I heard that you went to Cambodia to work as a volunteer.' 'The organization gave me food and accommodation.' I responded, thinking, 'it's not like I wasn’t given anything at all.' 'But most of the people want more than that!' He said. I chuckled. When I was in Cambodia, a … Continue reading What Is It Like To Be A Volunteer? – Part One
Apart from the Danish guy I met last week who is still stuck in Hong Kong because of coronavirus, I am also stuck in Hong Kong but I am fine with it, for now. For now. I caught up with some friends whom I hadn't seen for six or seven years and had a drink. … Continue reading Hong Kong, Again
Hong Kong, Coronavirus, Viking - how can these three be connected? Read on. 🙂 Amidst the spread of coronavirus, I went out to meet up with the 'founder' of Once Upon A Saga, Thor, an interesting Danish guy who initiated a very exciting project six years ago. I have been following his adventure for quite … Continue reading Hong Kong, Coronavirus, Viking
No, not the statue of the King in the featured image of this blog post. LOL! Here's the King of Cambodia: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=-4q5-ERon6Y&feature=youtu.be You can hear my voice saying silly things in the video. LOL! I went to the boat race with the French volunteer and her family on the first day of Water Festival. Her … Continue reading I Saw the King!
'There will be no students when you come back to the village so don't come back until October.' I got this call when I was in a minivan heading to Phnom Penh. 'October when?' I asked. 'I don’t know.' The other person answered. 'Huh?!' was my response. Flashback to the beginning of last week. My … Continue reading Exodus
A group of Hong Kong people came to Cambodia through a Youth Exchange Programme to meet with Cambodian students and to travel with them to Vietnam. I helped to facilitate and coordinate the students. After we visited the Genocide Museum and the Killing Field, the local Cambodian students were so upset. They have heard of … Continue reading You Don’t Want History To Repeat Itself. So Learn To Love And Create A Better Future For Yourself And For Your Own Country
Why did I end up in a minivan with a huge metal tin full of protein-rich insects right in front of me? It’s exam week for all the students (primary schools, high schools and universities) in Cambodia so I took some time off and decided to travel to Phnom Penh to attend a start up … Continue reading ‘It’s all over…. I will be proud of myself’
My students love to give me surprises. This time, they wrote more on the board which I was happy to see. 🙂 This time, they wrote, ‘We love our teacher. God bless you teacher. ‘ 🙂 When I checked the attendance, some of the names were missing on the list on the board. So I … Continue reading ‘If They Can Do It, YOU Can Do It Too. YOU Can Even Be BETTER!’
