International Political Will

On June 2 (in 8 weeks), I will return to the United States after four years abroad. I am doing a countdown from 10 – starting at 10 and ending with 1 the first week of June when I depart India. And then that’s it – the end. I’ll ride off into the sunset where [...]

On June 2, I will return to the United States after four years abroad – 10 more weeks (I’m counting down the days to Mexican food…). Going with this theme, I will do a countdown from 10 – starting with this week at 10, and ending with 1 the first week of June when I [...]

If you need a taxi to the Mumbai airport from the neighborhood of Vashi, Sonu is the driver you want.
A ride to the airport from my area can take hours (though it’s probably only about 20 miles) – there’s a toll bridge to cross, no highway (so single-lane city streets are the only route), and [...]

Poverty in Cambodia forces many children to find work in order to supplement their family’s income. Add to the poverty a booming tourist industry surrounding the ancient temples of Angkor Wat, and you get children that experience the world around them without crossing any borders, logging onto the internet, or watching CNN.
A seven-year-old who [...]

The CIA Factbook lists the Kingdom of Cambodia as a “multiparty democracy under a constitutional monarchy.”
Yet “free elections” in the country on April 1 have led to yet another landslide victory for the Cambodian People’s Party - 98 percent of the vote.
This is the same party that has held power since the Khmer [...]