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...]
Passing
[AFG_gallery id='11'] Official hashtag: #rachelsjourney View this gallery of pictures on Flickr at https://flickr.com/reachingvietnam Keep up with all of the Rachel's Journey posts on reachingvietnam.com at http://bit.ly/rachelsjourney and … [Read more...]
Path of the Khmer Krom
During my recent trip to Soc Trang, I have able to visit several Buddhist temples influenced by Khmer Krom culture. I had visited other Buddhist temples before, but I decided it was time to dig a little deeper. Specifically, I was curious how … [Read more...]
Portraits of Soc Trang
These are a few of my favorite faces in Soc Trang and the villages nearby. I'll take these with me in my heart as I go. Soc Trang (pronounced something like "sop john") is a small city of less than 200,000 but the capital of the province in the … [Read more...]
Lower Khmer
I've traveled this week a short distance from Can Tho further south to the city of Soc Trang. Soc Trang is the capital city of the province by the same name and is one of the areas in the Mekong Delta with a high population of the Khmer Krom … [Read more...]
Hospitality
Today I spent more time exploring downtown Can Tho. My first stop was the café next door to grab a Vietnamese baguette and coffee. Like many restaurants in Vietnam, this café was open air. Even on the hottest summer days, Vietnamese aren't afraid to … [Read more...]
Banks of the dragon
This week I journeyed from Ho Chi Minh City to explore the fertile Mekong Delta region further south. The Mekong Delta is named the "Nine Dragon River Delta" in Vietnamese. My first stop was Can Tho, the largest city on the delta. Even before I … [Read more...]
All in a day’s work
It amazes me to see how hard working the people of Vietnam are. Earlier in the week in touring through the market area of Cholon and just other times out on the street seeing so much activity. Everyone seems to be an entrepreneur. Wouldn't it be … [Read more...]
Big market
Exploring further afield in the city this week and I've gone off to explore the "Chinatown" of Ho Chi Minh City. This area is known as "Cholon" which in Vietnamese literally translates to "big market". Of the 10 million population here, almost 1 … [Read more...]
Such as these
Some people were bringing little children to Him so He might touch them, but His disciples rebuked them. When Jesus saw it, He was indignant and said to them, “Let the little children come to Me. Don’t stop them, for the kingdom of God belongs to … [Read more...]
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