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I was scrolling Amazon’s list of Kindle book recommendations below the one I had just purchased for a class, today, when I came across an

September 10, 2024 No Comments

I read a poem recently; it’s an old poem, first published almost two hundred years ago. It’s a beautiful tale, and a true one, of

January 26, 2024 3 Comments

The jiaks are some of the most feared individuals in Pnong culture. During the day, they’re normal people; they work in the fields, eat rice

January 9, 2024 3 Comments

One of my favorite traditions on this blog has been posting a Christmas story each year (you can read previous ones here.) This is a

December 24, 2023 No Comments

It was a gloomy Friday afternoon in Mondulkiri. It had been a very full, stressful week of teaching, and I’d had barely any time out

November 17, 2023 2 Comments

Kak To western people, all the Pnong people in Punih village would appear to live in poverty. However, by Pnong standards, Kak and her family

October 27, 2023 No Comments

I don’t remember what day it was. Maybe it was the evening of Sreylee’s birthday, or after I’d visited Ounnang with her broken leg, or

October 20, 2023 8 Comments

This story took place last year, and I wrote it down this last June, a few weeks before leaving Cambodia. Re-reading it still makes me

October 14, 2023 4 Comments

I sit at my desk, light streaming through the huge window beside me, fluffy gray clouds floating through the blue sky overhead. Since Open House

October 10, 2023 7 Comments

What does it mean to be rich? To have a rich life? After Friday evening worship at Weimar University, some students often have an “afterglow”,

October 7, 2023 4 Comments

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