So why go to Cambodia? It all started with my girlfriend’s special birthday. She wanted a meaningful birthday and asked me to join her on a house building trip. I love Asia and had never been to Cambodia or even thought to go there so we packed our suitcases and off we went. The heat…
In 1995, to recognize the contribution to Canadian society, by people of African descent, the House of Commons recognized Black History Month, in a motion introduced by the Honorable Jean Augustine, the first Black woman elected to Parliament. In 2008, Senator Donald Oliver, the first black man appointed to the Senate, made…
Walking through the September 11th memorial park in New York city I’m soothed with cool and quiet air. A surprising change from the heat of the day. The visitors, subdued, respectful, speak in hushed voices. I have the feeling I am in an outdoor cathedral. The city noises fade away, muffled by the sounds of…
The Kingdom of Cambodia is a tiny country, nestled between Vietnam, Laos, Thailand and the Gulf of Thailand. It is home to approximately 10 million people in its 181,000 square kilometers. It is green during the wet season with lakes spanning into the distance. Rice is the staple crop and much of it is planted…
A few years ago, I hiked the West Coast trail in Pacific Rim National Park, British Columbia. This trail spans from Port Renfrew on the west coast of Vancouver Island, north to the town of Bamfield. We started our trek in a boat, on a very misty morning; crossed the Gordon River and as soon…
There is village and a cathedral, on an island in Normandy, France, called Mont Saint-Michel. It is a fantastic place. It is about 1 kilometer from the mainland and when the tide is in the city is completely surrounded by water. There was once a tidal causeway that would be covered at high tide but…
