by AuthorSue | Mar 24, 2014 | Cambodia, poetry, Writing
Last night was my last literary event of my stay, and it was great that it was held at a new non-profit initiative, the New Leaf Cafe. This is a cafe cum bookshop cum arts hub and they specialise in selling books and then giving the proceeds to local NGO’s. I...
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 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...
by AuthorSue | Feb 17, 2014 | Cambodia, philanthropy, Writing
Many of the hotels in Siem Reap find ways of helping the local NGO’s do the good work that they do. Many have specific programs that they champion or even run themselves. The Shinta Mani Hotel started running a Made in Cambodia Market last year which has grown...
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