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 […]
May
18
Thinking of home.
Posted by: Natasha Chiang | May 18, 2011 | 1 Comment
At the end of the day I am exhausted. It’s tiring to be stared at all day. It’s tiring not being able to communicate in the same language with the people around us. It’s tiring knowing that a long bike ride awaits before home. This exhaustion has allowed to appreciate all the simple pleasures that […]