Hanoi, Quy Nhon and My Bargaining Curse
From the moment I arrived at Hanoi’s main bus depot late at night after a 27 hour bus ride,...
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Postcard from Soweto, January 1999
My doctor tried to persuade me to change my mind about going to South Africa in November 1998. He told me about an acquaintance whose friend had been shot while attending a funeral in Johannesburg. I put that down to bad luck....
Read MoreBurmese Army ‘Demoralized’ and Under ‘Great Strain’
Burma’s pro-military parliament has passed a new law paving the way for compulsory service in the Burmese Army for up to five years in the case of a state of emergency. The Public Service Military Law requires both men and...
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Meeting Elvis in Vietnam
Elvis is not dead. The King has come back as an elephant and lives in one of Vietnam’s most famous...
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Challenges facing Burma with the release of Aung San Suu Kyi
In Charlie Chaplin’s satirical look at World War 2, The Great Dictator, the comic genius lampoons...
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A day visiting Uncle Ho and my new Hanoi family
Be honored to learn about Vietnam’s past, embrace the local people you meet, and encourage them to achieve their future goals as if they were your own. That will provide the greatest present of all.
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Book Review: Warrior Odyssey
Warrior Odyssey is a wonderful book to read because it provides new insights into appreciating culture from an angle not ordinarily covered.
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The Diaries of My Lai Orphan Tran Van Duc
Here is Tan Van Duc’s story, in his own words.
Read MoreAustralia’s Political Stalemate Set to Continue
Australian Prime Minister Julia Gillard held a media conference in Canberra on Monday, declaring that an end to the country’s political deadlock may take some time.
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Australian Election Produces First Hung Parliament in 70 Years
Four independents and a Greens MP will determine who governs Australia in the coming weeks as the nation’s election points towards a hung parliament for the first time since World War II.
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