by AuthorSue | Jan 21, 2016 | Cambodia, poetry, short story, teaching, Travel, Uncategorized, Writing
I’m on my way back to Cambodia, this time for what has become my annual two-month trip. Two months always sounds like a very long time, but when I look at the calendar and all that I have already lined up to do, I realise it will go by in a snap. Packing is...
by AuthorSue | Jan 12, 2016 | novels, poetry, teaching, Writing
What do we really mean by literacy? This is something I have been thinking about a lot lately, both as a writer and as an educator. We know what we mean when we say someone is illiterate. Often, to those of us in the West, that word is used to mean stupid, at worst,...
by AuthorSue | Dec 31, 2015 | Writing
Dear Friends, 2015 has been a huge year of growth, change and transition. If it’s taught me anything, it’s taught me not to be too afraid of what’s next. It’s not always great, but sometimes it’s marvellous, and always it’s...
by AuthorSue | Dec 18, 2015 | Cambodia, novels, philanthropy, poetry, short story, teaching, Writing
2015 has been an incredible year for me, full of development, both personal and professional, world travel, and big changes. I can already tell that the new year will bring more of the same. I think it’s time for a rest during this holiday season and so I bring...
by AuthorSue | Nov 15, 2015 | Cambodia, philanthropy, teaching, Uncategorized, Writing
I arrived back in London at 5.30 in the morning on Saturday. The flight seemed uneventful. I watched a film (Ted 2 — I know, ridiculous, but so funny), had something to eat and then went to sleep. So far so good. But when I landed and turned on my phone I found...
by AuthorSue | Nov 7, 2015 | Cambodia, philanthropy, poetry, short story, teaching, Writing
Finally, after all these years of coming to Cambodia, I have experienced a real Cambodian monsoon. Actually, several days of them. Monsoon — the word alone summons up all these feelings of exotic otherness. And, although they can be a colossal pain in the butt,...
Recent Comments