by AuthorSue | Mar 24, 2014 | Cambodia, poetry, Writing
Last night was my last literary event of my stay, and it was great that it was held at a new non-profit initiative, the New Leaf Cafe. This is a cafe cum bookshop cum arts hub and they specialise in selling books and then giving the proceeds to local NGO’s. I...
by AuthorSue | Mar 23, 2014 | Cambodia, novels, poetry, teaching, Writing
I am now back “home” in Siem Reap after a four day whirlwind in Phnom Penh. I love that city — yes, I know many people think I’m crazy. But it is full of fascinating people doing important work. It is like a teenager inching its way out of...
by AuthorSue | Mar 18, 2014 | Cambodia, philanthropy, teaching, Writing
I have just returned from an amazing adventure. I have spent one week teaching my Writing Workshop to the children being supported by the French NGO Enfants du Mekong in the northern country village of Banteay Chmar. First, let’s talk about the trip there. They...
by AuthorSue | Mar 17, 2014 | Cambodia, novels, Writing
Over the past few months, a series of blogs have been posted by writers describing their writing processes. I think there are probably as many approaches as there are writers. But Emma Lee asked me to answer some questions about mine, and so I’ve taken some time...
by AuthorSue | Mar 8, 2014 | Cambodia, philanthropy, teaching, Writing
Amid the beautiful gardens of La Residence d’Angkor Hotel, we launched the 2014 Anjali House Creative Writing Workshop. After four years of running the program, this evening party has become one of the highlights of the school year. The 16 students from this...
by AuthorSue | Mar 6, 2014 | Cambodia, philanthropy
In the middle of the week, the older kids at Anjali House had a very special treat. Actually, my husband, Don, was the one who had the biggest treat of all. A group left early in the morning and had a day of fishing, cooking, and hanging around. Of course, the goals...
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