Martial Arts Odyssey: a voyage of discovery of national heritage
Antonio Graceffo’s “Martial Arts Odyssey” is all about discovery of strength within the body, heart and soul.
Read MoreDavid Calleja is an independent writer based in Melbourne, Australia. You can email him at davidjcalleja@gmail.com
Posted by David Calleja | Apr 3, 2009 | Culture |
Antonio Graceffo’s “Martial Arts Odyssey” is all about discovery of strength within the body, heart and soul.
Read MorePosted by David Calleja | Mar 16, 2009 | Asia Pacific |
Although more than 6,000 individuals in Burma’s prisons have been released as part of a “goodwill gesture” by the military junta, let’s not kid ourselves. The song remains the same, because the junta refuses to change its ways and it seems that world leaders still can’t and probably won’t act.
Read MorePosted by David Calleja | Mar 1, 2009 | Asia Pacific, Culture |
A member of the Bahnar ethnic minority group in central Vietnam speaks out about concerns of the effects modern day Vietnam may have on his people, environment and lifestyle.
Read MorePosted by David Calleja | Feb 20, 2009 | Asia Pacific, Culture |
Discovering what makes some individuals tick through their private thoughts occasionally exposes one to some unexpected secrets on what is normally never discussed.
Read MorePosted by David Calleja | Feb 9, 2009 | Asia Pacific, Culture |
Raising awareness of the plight of Aung San Suu Kyi among students through music in rural Cambodia leaves a song in their heart.
Read MorePosted by David Calleja | Feb 1, 2009 | Asia Pacific, Culture |
Imagine being unable to work for your family’s living due to a medical injury that costs only a small amount of money to treat.
Read MorePosted by David Calleja | Jan 26, 2009 | Africa, Culture |
Ethiopian-born Washington D.C. community activist Abdulaziz Kamus has survived political persecution, civil war, genocide and life in a new country to make the American dream happen for him. Now he is using his strength and influence to call for the rights of refugees worldwide to be enforced, so that they may have the same opportunity.
Read MorePosted by David Calleja | Jan 12, 2009 | Asia Pacific, Culture |
For the hundreds of orphans residing within the male dormitories at Loi Tailang Internally Displaced Persons (IDP) camp in Shan State, Burma, football is the fantasy escape from the memories of conflict and forced removal from their family homes which has seen boys removed from the care of their parents.
Read MorePosted by David Calleja | Dec 29, 2008 | Asia Pacific, Culture |
In Cambodia, ownership of a cow is associated with good fortune and increased social status. A closer examination also reveals the important connection between the farmers, the land, and their treasured animal that is sometimes courtesy of a lucky number.
Read MorePosted by David Calleja | Dec 21, 2008 | Asia Pacific, Culture |
In Vietnam, people who endured the horrors of war are trying to build a better future for their country by using the legacy of conflict itself to communicate their message of peace, love, and friendship.
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