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
Category: Hong Kong
What Is It Like To Be A Volunteer? – Part One
'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
Hong Kong, Again
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
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
I Saw the King!
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!
Exodus
'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
You Don’t Want History To Repeat Itself. So Learn To Love And Create A Better Future For Yourself And For Your Own Country
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
‘It’s all over…. I will be proud of myself’
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’
‘If They Can Do It, YOU Can Do It Too. YOU Can Even Be BETTER!’
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!’