by AuthorSue | Jun 23, 2015 | politics, Uncategorized
Much has already been written about last week’s terrible shooting in South Carolina. I usually try not to use this blog as a forum for my political convictions, but this time I find that I need to speak out, especially as an American who has spent most of her...
by AuthorSue | May 15, 2015 | Cambodia, philanthropy, politics, research, Writing
When I was doing my research for my latest novel, Out of the Ruins, I walked along some pretty frightening streets in the part of Siem Reap that the tourists usually don’t see. I saw some upsetting scenes which I won’t describe now, but a few did land...
by AuthorSue | Jan 12, 2015 | Cambodia, politics, teaching, Writing
Last week found us all caught up, once again, in the tyranny of fear and the outrage of injustice. I, too, was glued to my television, watching events unfold on the streets of Paris. I was, of course, thinking, like everyone, about freedom, what it means, who has it...
by AuthorSue | Sep 26, 2014 | history, novels, poetry, politics, teaching, Writing
I come from a heritage where history and tradition are all important. Indeed, as a Jew, I have often felt as if history has been more important than the present. I don’t often write about Judaism here and I’m not going to write about it now. But this High...
by AuthorSue | Aug 7, 2014 | Cambodia, politics
This morning brought the news that finally, after eight years, the final two verdicts of Guilty have been made in the UN’s Tribunal to bring the Khmer Rouge to account for the atrocities they committed against their own people nearly fifty years ago. The...
by AuthorSue | May 20, 2014 | politics, Thailand
It is impossible to care about Cambodia without caring about Thailand. The two countries share similar languages, culture and religion. Their histories are very much intertwined, sometimes as allies, sometimes as adversaries. If they are not brothers, then surely they...
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