May
20
Wonderings (Weekend #1)
Posted by: Natasha Chiang | May 20, 2011 | Leave a Comment
I wonder what it is that they stare at. Maybe it’s my clothes, which are clean of dirt and free of rips and holes. Perhaps it’s my light skin, suggesting an idyllic life wherever I’m from. Or maybe they are trying to gauge my attitude, to see if I smile at them, or wave, or […]
May
19
Priorities
Posted by: Natasha Chiang | May 19, 2011 | Leave a Comment
5:45pm Another thunderstorm is coming. We’ve got hot water to brew gourmet teas that we all brought from home. We are going to a neighbour’s for dinner in an hour or so, at least that was the plan. Maybe the storm will put us off? Today Steph and I took a boda ride home because […]
May
18
Good morning, village!
Posted by: Natasha Chiang | May 18, 2011 | Leave a Comment
7:41 am I woke up and felt calm. I didn’t feel too excited, or apprehensive, or sad, or happy or anything. I just felt at peace with myself. I think this is the feeling of settling into a new environment. My internet worked well enough for me to read emails from my close friends back […]