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Antonio Graceffo is a martial arts and adventure author living in Asia. He is the author of the books, "Warrior Odyssey" and "The Monk from Brooklyn." He is also the host of the web TV show, "Martial Arts Odyssey," which traces his ongoing journey through Asia, learning martial arts in various countries. Warrior Odyssey, the book chronicling Antonio Graceffo's first six years in Asia, is available at Amazon.com. The book contains stories about the war in Burma and the Shan State Army. See all of Antonio’s videos on his YouTube channel, "brooklynmonk1". Follow "Brooklynmonk" on Twitter. Visit his website to sign up for his mailing list. Contact him at: Antonio@speakingadventure.com. Antonio Graceffo is self-funded and needs donation to continue his writing and video work. To support the project, you can donate through the PayPal link on his website, www.speakingadventure.com.
MMA in Malaysia, The Sport of a New Generation
The bell rings, and Malaysian national san da team member Raymond Tiew flies out of his corner, ready to do battle. His opponent, Kong Ravy, is a Khmer Bokator fighter,…
Vo Thai Lan in Saigon
My first experience training with a Vietnamese boxing and Muay Thai team didn’t work out very well. A bigger boy picked on me, and smashed my innards into jelly. After…
Shan Refugees in Malaysia
For seven days, they were locked in a container, traveling in the back of a truck. With no idea where they were going, they may just as well have been…
Now I’m Talkin’ Vietnamese, Part 2
Two older American guys, hanging out in the alley next to my house, introduced me to their Vietnamese friend. When I said my name, one of the Americans asked me,…
Now I’m Talkin’ Vietnamese
After an exceptionally long and frustrating “silent period”, I am finally speaking real Vietnamese. Many people who have been following my blog posts told me that I should already have…
Burmese Intellect in Exile
“In Burma, the uprising could happen any time, and form anywhere. All of the people are angry. Now, we are afraid. But like a volcano, it could explode at any…
The Chinese Calculator and the Coupons of Death
I was living in a Chinese neighborhood outside of Kuala Lumpur while doing some martial arts and filming work with my master. Mornings, I would normally take my breakfast at…
Hmong Searching for a Home
More than thirty-five years after the end of America’s War in Indochina, America’s greatest allies are hunted like animals. I was recently approached by a Hmong representative, asking me to…
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