I met Fetullah Gulen in Pennsylvania in late December, 2001, before my trip to Istanbul, Turkey, with a Turkish friend, Cuneyt. The first time I saw him was when everyone was performing the morning prayers. I remember him quite well for when I was introduced to him, he gave me a really tight hug and picked me off the ground. I was shocked since everyone told me he was not … [Read more...] about Fetullah Gulen and Said Nursi
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FPT ADSL still slow
34.7 kilobytes per second bandwidth speeds. Yes, that is the speeds I got today with my high speed ADSL package with FPT here in Vietnam. It is pathetically slow. Slower than when I complained to FPT over a month ago. FPT's reputation as a poor quality ISP still holds. When I move in the next month, I plan to cancel my FPT contract and switch to MegaVNN. They get a lot … [Read more...] about FPT ADSL still slow
Salaam Central Asia
Salaam Central Asia returns to the internet!!! I first uploaded this website back in February, 2000, and nearly 7 years later, it is still up and running. Want to know where I lived and travelled before coming to Vietnam? Visit Salaam Central Asia to find out :-) … [Read more...] about Salaam Central Asia
Most Dangerous Roads in the World
You will love this blog posting from Dark Roasted Blend on the World's Most Dangerous Roads with many excellent photos. 1.The Most Dangerous Roads Part I 2.The Most Dangerous Roads Part II Cross-posted at: SaigonNezumi Yahoo 360 … [Read more...] about Most Dangerous Roads in the World
Studying Vietnamese Again
I decided to make another attempt at studying Vietnamese. I enlisted the help of my former student. She never taught Vietnamese before but I told her not to worry, I will create the lesson plans. Studying Vietnamese can be frustrating for most people. For me, it gets even more frustrating since I already can communicate in six other languages; Japanese, English, Kazakh, … [Read more...] about Studying Vietnamese Again