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...]
People Prayers
Traveling through the smaller city of Soc Trang this week maybe has made me a bit more introspective. I've been drawn in to seeing the people more and considering their lives. Tomorrow I will publish a set of portraits, some of my favorite faces of … [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...]
Delta Prayers
I've just had a couple days in Can Tho, a city in the Mekong Delta so far but already I'm being overwhelmed by the friendliness and hospitality here. How many 'persons of peace' might there be among these so welcoming? Praying for laborers! He … [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...]
What profit?
For what does it benefit a man to gain the whole world yet lose his life? Mark 8:36 This week I've been really keyed in to the workers and vendors I am seeing throughout this city (Saigon). Earlier I posted some pictures from the Cholon market … [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...]
