The Central Highlands of Vietnam are home to several ethnic minority groups notably the Bana, Ede, Jarai and K'ohr. Collectively known as 'mountain people' or 'Montagnards' in the colonial past, many of these groups have a good percentage of … [Read more...]
Around the Rong
I'm traveling this week in the Central Highlands area of Viet Nam, sometimes referred to as the Western Highlands. The Bana (or Bahnar) are an indigenous hill tribe native to this area. The colonial French named the people here the 'Montagnards' … [Read more...]
Make them
This week Rachel has been back in Ho Chi Minh City and spending part of her time exploring the "hems" or alleyways of the city. The density of population in the city together with the maze of small alleyways that fill many areas result in entire … [Read more...]
Alleyways
There is a side of Ho Chi Minh City that you will never see without some intentionality. The city population is something in the neighborhood of 10 million and in many areas it is extremely dense. But it is off the main streets down the alleyways … [Read more...]
Beach play
The city of Phan Rang was recently combined with a larger area to now be known as Phan Rang-Thap Cham (or Phan Rang-Cham Towers). At the edge of Phan Rang sits a crescent-shaped beach with white sand and a view of the mountains. In the late … [Read more...]
Not on sand
“Therefore, everyone who hears these words of Mine and acts on them will be like a sensible man who built his house on the rock." Matthew 7:24 I've been around lots of sand this week. The area of Phan Rang-Thap Cham is known in part for its inland … [Read more...]
Sunrise over history
Today I am in Phan Rang, looking to learn more about Cham culture. The Cham or Champa people trace their beginnings to an ancient kingdom with records that go as far back as the second century. Over time, however, conflicts with the Khmer and … [Read more...]
Not like the rest
We do not want you to be uninformed, brothers, concerning those who are asleep, so that you will not grieve like the rest, who have no hope. 1 Thessalonians 4:13 In Rachel's travels this week she returned to Ho Chi Minh City for a few days. Out … [Read more...]
Passing
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Everybody?
“All authority has been given to Me in heaven and on earth. Go, therefore, and make disciples of all nations, baptizing them in the name of the Father and of the Son and of the Holy Spirit, teaching them to observe everything I have commanded you. … [Read more...]
