by AuthorSue | Jun 10, 2014 | Cambodia, philanthropy, teaching, Uncategorized, Writing
A lot has happened to my writing workshop lately. For the past four years, I have been running a creative writing workshop at the educational shelter, Anjali House, in Siem Reap, Cambodia. From the start, I believed it was a wonderfully successful experience both for...
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 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 | Feb 27, 2014 | Cambodia, teaching, Writing
Wat Damnak is one of my favourite places on earth. It is a an expanse of land on the east side of the Siem Reap River housing the wat, a school, an NGO which teaches poor women to sew, a dormitory for the monks, and the Center for Khmer Studies. The Center is...
by AuthorSue | Feb 21, 2014 | Cambodia, music, teaching, Writing
Believe it or not, today is the last day of this year’s Anjali House Writing Workshop. The theme was change, and we used David Bowie’s song, Changes, as the starting point for our two weeks of writing and discussion. But these kids know me and the process...
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