by AuthorSue | Oct 31, 2015 | Cambodia, philanthropy, teaching, Uncategorized, Writing
I have had a great first week back in Siem Reap, switching back and forth between my work with Writing Through and my work at Anjali House. For Writing Through, this week has been about seeing old friends, making new ones, setting up repeat workshops for last...
by AuthorSue | Oct 25, 2015 | Cambodia, philanthropy, teaching, Travel, Writing
Ah, jet lag….. Traveling to SE Asia from London doesn’t get any easier. I sleep in deep, melatonin-induced bouts of slumber, only to wake up rarin’ to go every four hours or so. That is, my brain wakes up rarin’ to go, but the rest of me...
by AuthorSue | Oct 16, 2015 | Cambodia, history, novels, Uncategorized, Writing
It seems at least once a year somebody is railing about the death of the novel. I’ve thrown my hands up in despair about it so many times that I won’t bother to show you the links. But there’s a somewhat different and interesting take on the question...
by AuthorSue | Oct 9, 2015 | Cambodia, history, novels, politics, Thailand, Uncategorized, Writing
John Burgess, former foreign correspondent for the Washington Post, has written a fascinating and compelling history of the temple known as Preah Vihear, which lies on the border of Cambodia and Thailand. Ownership of this important site has been disputed for...
by AuthorSue | Oct 2, 2015 | Cambodia, philanthropy, teaching, Writing
it’s always a pleasure to turn my blog over to someone who has recently returned from facilitating a Writing Through workshop. There are no better ambassadors for the work that we do than the talented and brave people who go out into the field and work with the...
by AuthorSue | Sep 4, 2015 | Cambodia, novels, philanthropy, poetry, teaching, theatre, Travel, Writing
It feels a bit like confession: ‘Dear God, it’s been 6 weeks since my last blog.’ Well, I’ve been busy. Doing what, you ask? * recovering from throwing my son and new daughter-in-law’s wedding * flying to California to help my son and new...
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