It sat there, languishing, the beautiful chateau, which used to be bustling with life. It was the place where everybody who was anybody went. Many extravagant parties were thrown there. The owner, Jean Monet and his lovely wife, Margot who left their vineyard in Bordeaux to move to our community six years ago were the… Read More Behind These Walls…
Did you know that most children in orphanages aren’t really orphans? According to research done by Research by UNICEF up to 75% of children kept in orphanages in Cambodia and Nepal are not even orphans. Many of the children come from poor rural families and are trafficked into orphanages because their parents feel this will give… Read More Orphanage Tourism
It was Thursday night. After having something light to eat because he didn’t have much of an appetite because he was so excited to be going out with Karine even though it was just to play ping pong, he showered and changed into a grey shirt and dark blue pants. He put his luggage away.… Read More An Evening Out with Karine
It was during the summer and I was working as a waitress at a swanky restaurant. The first time he came I noticed him the moment he walked in. He didn’t notice me as he made his way over to the table where a group of people were already seated. I finished serving at the… Read More Adaliya and Liang
It was another very busy day at the shop. Tourists flocked in and out, buying almost everything in sight. They especially loved the hats. I stood there, beaming. The shop’s mine. I opened it last year after I participated in a UN Women’s Project. Naturally, I faced opposition from the community. As a nofotane… Read More Another Busy Day
Toshiro was back in Tokyo. He returned two weeks ago. It was hard being away from Kampala. All he could think about was Ife and how much he missed being with her. All along he knew that what he had been doing was wrong but he couldn’t help himself. He wanted Ife so much. She… Read More Toshiro Returns to Tokyo
The taxi pulled up in front of the Seventh-day Adventist Church in Bunga and Toshiro got out. Last night, he decided that he would pay a visit to Ife’s church. He wanted to surprise her. His heart pounded as he stared at the building. He was nervous. After the taxi drove off, he walked slowly… Read More Toshiro Goes to Bunga
My nephew, Sam and I were on a double date with a mother and her daughter. It has been a long while since I have even thought about dating again. Eight years ago I lost my fiancee, Brenda. She was killed by a drunk driver just weeks before our wedding. It took a long, long… Read More Thomas and Tracey
It stood there, a monochrome structure, unusual in appearance as tourists and curiosity seekers descended upon its immaculate grounds like a swarm of locusts. They came every year to see if it would cave in. The owners of the property were determined that it never would. As long as it remained standing, the money would… Read More Rebuilding/Monochrome #writephoto
The atmosphere is festive as tourists and locals celebrate Dasara, the autumnal equinox festival and public holiday. It’s the day in the Hindu legends when the goddess Chamundeshwari killed the demon Mahishasura and good triumphed over evil. Dasara is observed through special prayer meetings and food offerings to the gods at home or in temples,… Read More The Dasara Festival
Notes to Women 