Archive for October, 2009

Posted on October 22nd, 2009 by by Wayland

Understanding Human Trafficking

When facing complex problems like human trafficking, we must keep in mind the fact that the solutions to these problems can be equally complex. We must take into account the fact that these problems tend to contain several elements, which we must come to understand. In the case of human trafficking, when we look [...]

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Posted on October 13th, 2009 by by Aaron

Marble Shark

Khlong Lan.  About 27 miles away from the Thai/Myanmar (Burma) border. Hot and sweaty. 260 miles from Chiang Mai.

The marble shark circles.

The marble shark spots his prey.

From the deep, the marble shark surges toward the unsuspecting seal.

DING! DING! DING! DING! WINNER! WINNER! WINNER!

We together are the champions.

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Posted on October 1st, 2009 by by Aaron

Children’s Home-August 29, 2009

Dark:30 in the morning. Guitar, children singing in Hmong. I have come across 15 time zones; have been traveling on planes, trains, buses, trucks and motorcycles for 40 hours. It has been worth it.
Yesterday afternoon I bumped my way through the gate on the back of Chala’s motorcycle. For the first time [...]

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