Jun
18
Weekend reflection
Posted by: Natasha Chiang | June 18, 2011 | Leave a Comment
A couple days ago we bumped into an American Peace Corp volunteer shopping at the local supermarket that regularly visit. (Supermarkets in the towns are really just tiny convenience stores stocked up with basic things like sauce, water, school notebooks, and cheap candy. ) We learned that her name was Audrey, and she is staying […]
Jun
11
Lullaby
Posted by: Natasha Chiang | June 11, 2011 | 1 Comment
I’ve been listening to this song by One Republic each night as I fall asleep: Lullaby. —- June 8 Homesickness hits unexpectedly, as I anticipated it. It feels like apathy, manifesting itself as indifference, carelessness, and even selfishness. Being as sentimental in nature as I am, it urges me to look through the photos of friends […]
Jun
11
Kindergarten
Posted by: Natasha Chiang | June 11, 2011 | 1 Comment
(June 1) It’s not fair that any of these children were born under these conditions. There are too many of them, and not enough resources, nor an efficient system, to serve them and/or train them into the best citizens that they can be for their country, their families, and themselves. The little boy with the […]