People are often curious about what it was like for me, living in a Bangkok slum.  So there are some new pictures up on my Photos page to illustrate.  This is my house and surrounding area in Phothong, the slum I lived in the longest (February, ’06- October ’09).  Before that I lived in a poorer community, and believe me, this house was a huge step up.

I’ve been back in the States for over 3 weeks now.  In my last days in Bangkok my house was something I doubted I would miss: the heat, mosquitoes, holes in the walls from rats, sleeping on the floor, noisy neighbors, a recent discovery of a king cobra skin (which deserves its own blog post)…  And while I am thoroughly enjoying the comforts of a real bed, carpet, washer and dryer, I do miss the bright Thai sunshine through my windows, the sounds of children laughing, cooking Thai food with neighbors.  As I posted these pictures I was actually really thankful for my home in Phothong.