Asian Village Life Archives - Graham Lawrence https://www.grahamlawrence.net/tag/asian-village-life/ Writer, Publisher, Retired Thu, 16 Jan 2025 03:55:18 +0000 en-US hourly 1 https://wordpress.org/?v=6.7.2 https://www.grahamlawrence.net/wp-content/uploads/2020/03/cropped-Favicon-152-32x32.png Asian Village Life Archives - Graham Lawrence https://www.grahamlawrence.net/tag/asian-village-life/ 32 32 59298246 Sweeping Up https://www.grahamlawrence.net/sweeping-up-a-story-by-graham-lawrence/ https://www.grahamlawrence.net/sweeping-up-a-story-by-graham-lawrence/#respond Wed, 18 Sep 2024 04:24:16 +0000 https://www.grahamlawrence.net/?p=6336 It is almost two years now, and I suppose it is time to record the actual true events before they fade or my memory decides to exclude such things that don’t fit with preconceived and taught ideas typical of someone raised in the rational and heartless late 60’s and 70’s. It also seems fitting as I sit […]

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]]> https://www.grahamlawrence.net/sweeping-up-a-story-by-graham-lawrence/feed/ 0 6336 Holding Rice https://www.grahamlawrence.net/holding-rice-a-story-by-graham-lawrence-from-tales-from-the-village/ https://www.grahamlawrence.net/holding-rice-a-story-by-graham-lawrence-from-tales-from-the-village/#comments Thu, 15 Feb 2024 08:26:45 +0000 https://www.grahamlawrence.net/?p=5874 The sky was darkening by the minute as the clouds turned from white to light grey to a darker shade, to charcoal and now indeed black with a rapidity rarely seen. A wind had suddenly sprung up. Starting as a light breeze with a vague hint of coolness. Then gradually becoming a more noticeable breath […]

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]]> https://www.grahamlawrence.net/holding-rice-a-story-by-graham-lawrence-from-tales-from-the-village/feed/ 4 5874 Family https://www.grahamlawrence.net/family-a-story-by-graham-lawrence-from-tales-from-the-village/ https://www.grahamlawrence.net/family-a-story-by-graham-lawrence-from-tales-from-the-village/#respond Sat, 16 Dec 2023 05:33:09 +0000 https://www.grahamlawrence.net/?p=5778 Nim was a family man. Like many poor farmers in the villages of rural Thailand he held strong beliefs. All he lived for were his wife, daughters, nephews and any other member of the extended family. Not a wealthy man and one who was blighted by every farming venture he tried turning to dust in […]

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