As Amir’s Toyota pickup sped away, kicking up a cloud of dust in the late afternoon heat, I watched the sun slowly set over the calm, distant waters of the Malacca Strait. I wasn’t quite sure where on the island I was, or where one should go to find a […]
Over the past few weeks, I have been amazed at some of the objects that I have seen strapped onto the back of, as well as the sides, front, and bottom of motorbikes in Vietnam. When something needs to be transported, it is either really large, or there are many […]
Welcome to my city. Although I have only lived here for a few months at a time throughout my life, and spent most of each year on the other side of the world, it is the oldest and most consistent home I have. And even though I will never move back, […]