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My Kazakh Host Brother and Sisters

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For two years they kept me company during my Peace Corps service in Karatau, Kazakhstan.  We even had sibling fights and arguments, especially Gulzhan (in the tanktop) and I.  It was an enjoyable two years.  Ulzhan (holding Diana in her arms, a little baby who chatted with me in English last year.) was a great cook but she left after the first year to study medicine in Almaty. … [Read more...] about My Kazakh Host Brother and Sisters

Mosque in Chau Doc

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A surprise trip during the Vietnamese New Year (Tet) in 2007.  Originally a friend and I wanted to visit Nui Ba Den in Tay Ninh but due to a mispronunciation, we found ourselves in Chau Doc.  It was a fun filled day trip visiting pagodas, and to my surprise, some mosques.  One of the largest community of Cham Muslims in Vietnam reside in Chau Doc.  A small community lives … [Read more...] about Mosque in Chau Doc

Saigon Traffic Police “working” the ladies

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Yesterday I met with @MienHPham at the Pham Ngu Lao Coffee Beans for some coffee, well hot chocolate for me.  During most of the meeting, we noticed the traffic police just outside of Coffee Beans had stopped a pair of girls on their red Honda Air Blade.  Normally this would not draw any attention but in this case, these girls were there for nearly 1 and a half hours.  Several … [Read more...] about Saigon Traffic Police “working” the ladies