Ugandan HIV-activists face life in prison for handing out flyers
I don’t consider myself a lesbian, but I am a humanist (and an HIV-activist) and I was utterly shocked when I read today that three homosexual HIV-activists had been arrested in Uganda and may be facing a sentence of life in prison. For what crime you may ask? The answer is to prevent the spread [...]
Wat Umong: Chiang Mai’s No. 1 temple
Last week (with my departure from Chiang Mai imminent) I made one last pilgrimage to my favourite temple in Chiang Mai – Wat Umong. Set in the jungle, nestled at the foot of Doi Suthep mountain a couple of kilometres to the West of Chiang Mai’s old city, it has a certain air of mystery [...]
Podcast: Leaving Thailand
[Audio clip: view full post to listen] [Download MP3 | Add to iTunes | Subscribe to Podcasts] Tina left Thailand a week ago now, and on her last morning in Chiang Mai we drove to Wat Phrathat Doi Suthep to get a blessing from the monks there. In this podcast recorded at the temple, we [...]