Barrett and I have been thinking a lot about not just Mario, but all of Cambodia. First, we are always wary of stories told by guides or beggars. Yet I can’t help but believe that there is truth in what he said even if it was not just his story but a compilation of many….
Mario’s Story Part 2
This museum was on the grounds of a monastery that was cleared of monks during the time of the Khmer Rouge so the regime could bury the dead. When the bones were found and excavated, they were cleaned and put on display for people to see, remember, and keep from happening again. As we passed…
Mario’s Story Part 1
“When I see a family like yours, I think you are from heaven…and I remember what I saw when I was younger than them.” Our tour guide, Mario pointed to our twins and began to tear up and walk away to gain composure. We let him. We had been with Mario for over a day….
Nagasaki’s Impact
August 6, 1945, the first atomic bomb was dropped over Hiroshima. Complete devastation. Yet Tojo of Japan did not stop the war. Unbeknownst to most, there was another bomb being prepped at Tinian Island while the world watched the aftermath of Hiroshima. Which city would it be? Kyoto, Yokohama, Kokura. All of these were sites…
We Should Hate Poop
I hate poop. I really do. Dirty diapers, unflushed toilets, any form really makes me cringe! Since moving to Japan I’ve had to pick up a lot of poop. Happy can no longer come and go as he pleases out a doggy door into the glories of a big back yard where he can run,…