Today I was in District 1 on Dinh Thien Hoang street riding my motorbike. As I was leaving the sidewalk to get back onto the street, an older man came from behind a van going the wrong way against the traffic. We nearly ran into each other. Normally what would happen is that at least one of us would start yelling at each other. Instead, he smiled at me and said "xin loi" … [Read more...] about Xin loi :-)
Archives for June 2010
Update from Saigon (Working in International Schools)
Well, now I am moving unto Year 6. I am making some new changes starting this month in regards to my work with international schools here in Saigon. Last week, I completed my third year as the part-time Computer Science/ICT Teacher at the American International School. The first two years were interesting but the last year was a bit long. AIS now has three campuses and … [Read more...] about Update from Saigon (Working in International Schools)
Osh Update
The violence in Osh and Jalal Abad seems to be waning. Many Uzbek refugees are still in Uzbekistan, it is hard to say if they will return. Several sources are suggesting that ousted President Bakiyev and his son were behind these events. Eyewitnesses in Osh stated they saw Tajik masked men shooting at both the Kyrgyz and Uzbek. Interpol arrested President Bakiyev's son, … [Read more...] about Osh Update
Raw Video: Thousands Flee Violence in Kyrgyzstan (AP)
Osh and Jalal Abad are burning… :-(
Most of you probably never heard of Osh or Jalal Abad, two Central Asian cities located in southern Kyrgyzstan. I visited both of these cities in 1999 as part of my 4 month contract work with the American Councils for International Education (ACCELS/ACTR) where I ran the Freedom Support Act's "Future Leader's Exchange" program for high school students. This is how I … [Read more...] about Osh and Jalal Abad are burning… :-(