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The Other Novice Monk, by Shirren Lim
The day was hot and breezy when we visited the Mindat Monastery. I remember my first impression of the monastery was that it was huge and empty. Empty because almost all of the monks living there were doing their studies or chores. Later I saw…
Fishermen under the Sun, by Ryszard Wierzbicki
It was in Zanzibar, where I experienced this spectacular moment under the sunny sky. Zanzibar is a Tanzanian archipelago off the coast of East Africa. Its outlying islands are home to some of the finest beaches in East Africa as well as a number…
The Boatman from Pokhara, by Shirren Lim
I woke up early one morning and went down to the lake hoping to see what interesting things might come up for the day. I met this lone boatman and started chatting with him. As it dawned misty and cold, not many people yet were at the lake.…