by AuthorSue | Jan 28, 2021 | Uncategorised
I have realized that this is the first winter in a decade that I’m not traveling to Cambodia. As I sit in my office looking out at the snow, the cold underlines my sense of loss at not seeing my old friends and students, not seeing the browns and greens of the...
by AuthorSue | Sep 17, 2020 | Uncategorised
So many people think that religions differ greatly, but I’m always amazed at how similar they can be. This week sees the start of two very different, yet very similar holy seasons. Pchum Ben is one of the holiest times of the Cambodian calendar. It is a 15 day...
by AuthorSue | Sep 2, 2020 | Uncategorised
image courtesy of BBC.co.uk It was reported that Kaing Guk Eav, otherwise known as Duch, died today. He had been the Chief of the notorious Tuol Sleng Prison and had personally overseen the torture and deaths of thousands of Cambodian citizens. It took nearly 50 years...
by AuthorSue | Feb 10, 2020 | Uncategorised
Many writers teach. My teaching has taken on a life of its own and led me to found the international non-profit called Writing Through. We’ve accomplished a great deal over the five years of our existence, now working in Cambodia, Vietnam and Singapore. Happily,...
by AuthorSue | Aug 6, 2017 | Cambodia, Creativity, film, philanthropy, poetry, short story, teaching, Travel, Writing
As most of you know, when I am not writing novels and poetry, I am running a non-profit organisation which I founded called Writing Through. It is some of the most rewarding, exciting and creative work I have ever done, and the word is getting out about it. In...
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