Tag: Kids

Day 47 in SE Asia – Happiness at Happyland – It’s All About The Kids

August 2, 2017

Takeo Province, Cambodia; Today was my last full day at Happyland. However, I woke in a foul mood – not being sure whether it was a bad case of PMS, the fact I was missing the feeling of being clean, and being able to use a toilet without pissing on myself; the fact I wanted … More Day 47 in SE Asia – Happiness at Happyland – It’s All About The Kids

Day 46 in SE Asia – Distancing Myself to Prevent Inevitable Hurt

August 2, 2017

Takeo Province, Cambodia; Even though today we technically had another day off, Gold Coast and I spent some time sorting through the storage room. The amount of donated materials and leftover ‘stuff’ we found in there was frustrating, and frankly sickening. We found hundreds of toothbrushes and tubes of toothpaste…lots of medication and surgical instruments…spare … More Day 46 in SE Asia – Distancing Myself to Prevent Inevitable Hurt

Day 44 in SE Asia – Karma, You Work in Mysterious Ways

August 1, 2017

Takeo Province, Cambodia; This morning I volunteered to help with the gardening again. Along with Italy and Lille, I spent a good hour and a half raking up grass and dirt and trying to avoid the heat of the sun, which was pretty much impossible. Even at 8:30am I could feel the rays burning my … More Day 44 in SE Asia – Karma, You Work in Mysterious Ways

Weekend number two in Marvel Loch – where are all the children? The play areas are empty and the roads desolate…

August 28, 2016

The play areas in Marvel Loch strike a lonely chord; I’ve not seen one child frolicking on the climbing frames, not one hoop shot on the run down basketball court, and not one youngster swinging innocently and joyfully on the tyre swing. Granted, the current climate has probably had a lot to do with the … More Weekend number two in Marvel Loch – where are all the children? The play areas are empty and the roads desolate…