by Laura on April 30, 2010

Most mornings before the sun rises too far in the sky, sometimes before breakfast and oftentimes before showers, the four of us grab the bikes and head out for a little tour around the neighborhood. We pedal in the quiet morning past open doorways and blooming flowers and Buddhist shrines in front yards. We talk [...]
by Laura on April 30, 2010

Waiting at stop lights here in Thailand translates into knocks on your window. Young children with sweaty faces and women with covered heads walk from car to car, in the oppressing heat, hoping to sell strands of flower necklaces. They knock on car windows, hoping to make eye contact, wishing for the glass to start a downward roll. It’s [...]