Heads-Up: The following is a more mature post about prostitution in Thailand, potentially inappropriate for younger readers. The girl in the story moved to the city to work in the bars, of her own accord {not being forcibly trafficked}. She was born into a world of poverty, little education, and a culture that in many [...]
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Post Disclaimer: Admittedly, any of us could walk away from a post like the following and want to argue. ”Isn’t this an ‘emergency,’ too? Do we all have to give our money away? Should you drive yourself into a state of emergency trying to solve the emergency?” I get it, I do. But, sometimes, I [...]
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We found ourselves there by accident. By miscommunication. And ignorance. And impulsively hopping off the taxi-truck too early. We thought we were headed to a pedestrian walking street, with ice cream shops and t-shirts for tourists. But one wrong alley later, Matt and I found ourselves with our three little children in the heart of [...]
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Playing at the pool left me feeling sick today. Sick to my stomach. Sick to my heart. We were in a hotel in downtown Chiang Mai to celebrate my husband’s birthday. While I swam with the kids so that Matt could have some time to himself, I met a man in the pool. He was Australian, and he was [...]
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Our good friend (you know who you are TZ) just gave us the history behind the song, “God of This City.” Amazingly enough, it was written by a Christian band who happened to be playing in a brothel in the heart of THAILAND. Amid toursits who were searching for empty pleasure and girls who had [...]
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ALifeOverseas.com / LauraParkerBlog.com.
My family is living overseas in Thailand, where my husband is directing a Christian Humanitarian Foundation. This blog is the honest recording of our journey– squatty potties and all. 
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Destined Traveler.
Mentoring Young Adults, Hosting Teams, Educating about Human Trafficking.
