Well, it was a whirlwind. My trip to Ipoh and the Highlands has come and gone. I took a bus on Friday down to the city of Ipoh where I connected with Voon Li and the team who work with Vietnamese migrant workers. [More Pictures Below] It was a privilege to see their ministry, one [...]
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I had the privilege of sitting down with talented Malaysian singer songwriter Josh Yeoh at a local Starbucks in Penang to talk about his music and his role as the leader of PenHOP (the Penang House of Prayer). Excited to read some passages from Ten Silver Coins: The Drylings of Acchora in Penang with Josh, [...]
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Yes. Snake. The taste isn’t surprising. It’s meaty and solid, not unlike chicken, filled with fish-like bony vertebrae. But I stayed away from the skin. Been spending some quality time with Vietnamese migrant workers. A roommate of one caught a python in a fishing net and fried it up. Pork rice. Simple, somewhat fatty. Quite [...]
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It’s been a few weeks since I documented some of the dishes I’ve had the exquisite privilege of indulging in while in Penang. Beef Kway Teow Soup from the Penang White Coffee Shop in Georgetown, Penang White Coffee (from the same place… go figure, right?). Banana Leaf from Arati’s (Complete with Pappadam and Kopi Ais). [...]
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… for the teaching last week. it’s now under Speaking, and it’s called Intentional Living (should you want to refer to it now or at any other time). a quick poem to consecrate our time: i had a blast. i heart you. nice to see into your souls. play european footie (in europe!) and eat [...]
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i arrived in the UK. safely, after a long journey through the night, squeezed in a seat on a KLM flight that was too warm, between two flying Dutchman. what are the chances? it’s beautiful here. quite. peaceful. serene. (that is, until sirul sneer…. ) kidding. i feel like i’m on the set of a much loved [...]
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A few more highlights from a week of putting food to the palate in Penang: 1. Bulgogi (pictured here) at the Korean restaurant across from Island Plaza (with a Tiger beer) 2. Nasi Goreng to the heart’s content, complete with two crispy pappadam 3. Bento set (Japanese). I ordered it with chicken and, of course [...]
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Interview: Bryan + Katie Torwalt, "Here on Earth"
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Mephiboseth, a short story by Andrew Kooman
If Rudyard Kipling had Fridge Magnets
Chasing Tradition: Herbert's "Altar"
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