Another memorable day. My IT assistant, Lang, and I brought these donations of backpacks, school uniforms, and notebooks to Tuoi Tre News. They were donated by the Horizon International Bilingual School here in Saigon. They were supposed to head to some needy children in Nha Trang. Getting these donations meant having to pack two motorbikes to the max. It made for an … [Read more...] about Donations
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Zaman International School
One of the most colorful schools I visited while I stayed in Cambodia. The Zaman International Primary School is regarded as one of the best bilingual schools in Phnom Penh. I was sitting in the cafeteria waiting for my friend, a Turkish teacher at the school. The table in front of me was interesting to watch. Many of these students had their own lunches that their parents … [Read more...] about Zaman International School
New blog: KevinMillerJr.com
Sorry I have been quiet this week. I am fighting acute bronchitis resulting from my nonstop colds that I have been getting since last May. I spend a lot of time home resting though I managed to head out three times today, coughing and all. KevinMillerJr.com I started a new blog, KevinMillerJr.com. It is something I wanted to do for awhile so I can refocus SaigonNezumi.com … [Read more...] about New blog: KevinMillerJr.com
Karatau Mosque Today
I found this image of the completed Karatau Mosque today at Picasa: https://picasaweb.google.com/lh/photo/5bp5zl2bu5rpC3QBTKQ99A … [Read more...] about Karatau Mosque Today
Karatau Mosque – 1997
When I lived in Karatau, Kazakhstan, as a Peace Corps Volunteer, there were two mosques in the town. With Saudi funding, the townspeople started to build a new mosque to replace the smaller older one. Unfortunately, roughly a year before I came to Karatau, money ran out for the project. It was never completed. In 1998, with money from the local community, the Muslims closed … [Read more...] about Karatau Mosque – 1997