Annapurna in the Monsoon Day 5: Leaving Chomrong
Chomrong village lies at the border between civilisation and the wilderness sanctuary in Annapurna. The mountain beyond it is different.
religion
Trances & Dances at the Mah Meri Ancestor’s Day Feast
Though the Mah Meri are an aboriginal people in my own state of Selangor, I had never attended a Mah Meri festival until this visit.
“What do Muslims say when you pray?”
I paused in the dim light, still seated on the floor where I was praying. The room was near-darkness, in...
The Man Who Asked Me for Food in Den Haag
He wanted some money for food. We were at the far end of Wagenstraat, near the canal. This part of the street in Den Haag was a bit dark.
How I Got to Tour the Reverent, Sober Side of Pattaya
Somehow when I got around to visiting Pattaya, without even trying to avoid the Walking Street, I managed to only see its sober side.
They Want to Keep the Bridges Empty
In a world of extremes the bridges are lonely.
The western shore tells
A haunting tale
Without the shadow of a doubt
Of ghosts upon the span, their wails