Thought of the Day: Write.

Even if only a handful of people read what you write, you have connected with them. Even though it is painful, it is also an act of creation. Treasure your voice. Value your thoughts. Run through your memories. Make sense of your impressions. Writing helps you to think through what you have experienced. It is [...]

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Cairo

They call it the city of a thousand minarets. Magnificent Cairo – the compelling icon of Egypt – stirs restlessly, alive with the millions of people that breathe its dry, hazy air.
Cairo is a city of faded grandeur. Its cityscape reflects its struggle for modernization; its architectural legacy overwhelms contemporary design. The aged furniture, shabby [...]

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An Early Morning

This is a creative piece, unpublished. It is based on my fieldwork experiences staying with Sengoi in Perak, written in 2003.
An Early Morning
You wake up in the early hours of the morning. The birds twitter outside, and the chickens scratch, pecking at indiscernible bits in the brown earth around your house. Occasionally, a cock [...]

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Sleep

Written sometime back during a phase of life in which escape was delightful.
This poem could also be entitled Depression.
Sleep
It calls to me, to
Linger on… just
Slide over smooth sheets
Feel soft pillows on my cheeks
And savor this pleasant darkness

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Thought of the Day: Take photos!

Take photos! You might not think it is worth the trouble, but your memories fade, and having photos helps to keep your memories alive.

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