The Breakup
As my love of Thailand grew, so did the glaring evidence of the problems in my relationship. I often woke … Continue reading The Breakup
Thailand
Top had booked his first visit home in three years, and I went with him. I had learned so much … Continue reading Thailand
The Beginning of the End
A few months before my graduation, I came home after classes one day to find my parents in the living … Continue reading The Beginning of the End
The Return
A sea-change had come over my parents’ house. The walls were still the same ice-blue. The kitchen where my father … Continue reading The Return
The Decision
There are so many ways that society monitors and controls women’s bodies. PiMam’s family had determined how she could and … Continue reading The Decision
PiMam
About five months after I moved in, another woman joined us upstairs. PiMam*. She was another relative of the owner, … Continue reading PiMam
The Thai Women
I was crap at waiting tables. I was even crap at bussing them. I spilled water on cell phones and … Continue reading The Thai Women
