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Fun in the Jungle! - 23/Apr/2014 10:28 - 3665 days ago
Three intrepid UN Volunteers headed into the Sumatran jungle to visit with the orangutans and then hit the road to Pulau Weh and...
The Canuck Goes Amuck in the Globe and Mail! - 04/Nov/2013 15:12 - 3835 days ago
My first (and likely last) appearance in the Globe and Mail. Enjoy my twisted tale of a Lao massage gone horribly wrong!http://w...
Dengue - 07/Jul/2013 03:40 - 3955 days ago
The past month has not been an easy one for Laos. One of its provinces, Luang Prabang, has been suffering through a chronic food...
A Story With No Happy Ending - 09/Jun/2013 02:28 - 3983 days ago
As I approached the entrance of the massage and beauty salon, I began to have some misgivings about my latest exploration of the...
Radar on Steroids - 02/Jun/2013 04:24 - 3990 days ago
When I tell people that I’m the Head of the Resident Coordinator Office in Lao PDR, they tend to either think I’m in charge ...
Buy A Leg - 26/May/2013 11:52 - 3997 days ago
Sculpture outside of the COPE Centre, composed of UXO remnantsThe COPE Centre in Vientiane is a museum unlike any you’ve likel...
Hammer and Tickle - 30/Apr/2013 15:15 - 4023 days ago
“Give me your wallet!”, the cabbie demanded, impatiently waggling his fingers at me. Sitting alone in the back seat of his t...
A Four-letter Word for "Thief" - 26/Nov/2012 05:10 - 4178 days ago
Given the countries I’ve lived in over the past five years, my time abroad has been remarkably free of crime. Much of this can...
The Widowhood Rights Workshops - 11/Oct/2012 06:22 - 4224 days ago
Over the course of five days in five different locations, we met with over 250 members of the Nsongwa community. Our purpose was...
The PhotoVoice Experience - 08/Sep/2012 07:44 - 4257 days ago
The first stage of the Widowhood Rites project was a pilot phase implemented in the Fondom of Baba1 last year. In order to judge...
Harvest Ceremony in Chomba - 09/Aug/2012 20:22 - 4287 days ago
A village on the outskirts of Bamenda, Chomba celebrates the contributions of the women in its community through an annual harve...
Signs, Signs, Everywhere Signs - 04/Aug/2012 15:01 - 4292 days ago
Attendance at this year's fair is expected to reach an all-time high.For some reason, sales of Slimy Masarch seem to be off..For...
Replacing Rites with Rights - 09/Jul/2012 15:06 - 4318 days ago
A lifetime in Cameroon is not a long time. By Western standards, the life expectancy for a Cameroonian is shockingly short– fo...
Canada Day in Cameroon - 02/Jul/2012 13:23 - 4325 days ago
With a healthy number of Canadians in the Bamenda area, we decided that we couldn't let Canada Day pass without celebrating our ...
Cameroon Meets the Philippines - 27/May/2012 11:27 - 4361 days ago
There is a common saying among VSO volunteers that VSO stands for "Valentine Service Overseas", as many volunteers find romance ...
The Nikai Celebration - 19/Feb/2012 17:03 - 4459 days ago
Held annually, the Nikai Festival in Babungo (about an hour away from Bamenda) is an event celebrating the traditions of the loc...
And the award for Most Honest School goes to....... - 31/Jan/2012 16:56 - 4478 days ago
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Pardon My French - 30/Jan/2012 11:03 - 4479 days ago
My ability to communicate in French can best be described as atrocious, or as one would say in French………………………...
And "VIP" Stands For..... - 22/Jan/2012 14:27 - 4487 days ago
The hair salon business in Bamenda is competitive to the point of being cut-throat, which is exactly what the customer seems to ...
They say this doctor is a bad m..... - 12/Jan/2012 12:40 - 4497 days ago
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Don't Delay - Order Today! - 07/Jan/2012 08:11 - 4502 days ago
Power Tea is a drink that receives heavy promotion in Cameroon. The local radio stations broadcast extended advertisements that ...
The Return of my Nemesis - 01/Dec/2011 12:17 - 4539 days ago
When I arrived in Cameroon, I expected there would be an interesting melange of music to be discovered here. After all, a cultur...
Big Blue in Cameroon? - 26/Nov/2011 15:39 - 4544 days ago
As a former member of IBM's Contracts and Negotiations team, I'm well aware of IBM's global presence. But even I was a bit surpr...
Taxicab Confessions - 12/Nov/2011 17:11 - 4558 days ago
Riding in a taxi in Canada did not prepare me for my daily Cameroonian cab commute. Though I have had my share of interesting ri...
Bullets and Bruschetta - 28/Oct/2011 14:21 - 4573 days ago
Mob violence is an interesting phenomenon. Whether it’s the loss of hope for the future or the loss of a hockey game, the ensu...
The Canuck Goes Amuck Again - Cameroon Edition - 25/Aug/2011 13:06 - 4637 days ago
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The End of the Canuck Amuck (For Now) - 26/Dec/2010 16:36 - 4879 days ago
With the end of my latest assignment in Tajikistan, the Canuck Amuck is now going into hibernation for a while. Should another i...
Watch That Acronym - 27/Sep/2010 13:21 - 4969 days ago
Many of you have noted that the Canuck Amuck blog has been rather quiet as of late. Very true! The sad thing about my time here ...
Tajik Portraits - 15/May/2010 10:47 - 5104 days ago
On our recent trip to Iskanderkul and the Seven Lakes, Kristel and I met many of the local people and were introduced to life in...
Iskanderkul and the Seven Lakes - 15/May/2010 10:22 - 5104 days ago
Located in the northwest of Tajikistan, Iskanderkul and the Seven Lakes offered plenty of spectacular scenery as Kristel and I e...
Yakshanbe in Dushanbe - 11/Apr/2010 11:57 - 5138 days ago
In the Tajik language, "Dushanbe" means "Monday", and as the story goes, the capital city received its name for the large market...
Dushanbe Billboards - 11/Apr/2010 11:55 - 5138 days ago
In Dushanbe, billboards are found throughout the city. Most have a governmental slant, encouraging support for the President or ...
The Headless Goat Men - 22/Mar/2010 06:33 - 5158 days ago
As the crowd of panicked spectators slammed into me and jammed me against the barricade, I spun around to try to get a look at t...
The Buzkashi - 21/Mar/2010 13:20 - 5159 days ago
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The Olympian - 21/Feb/2010 11:12 - 5187 days ago
Andrey Drygin represents the best of the Olympic spirit. For the past three Winter Olympics, Drygin has been Tajikistan’s sole...
The Girls' Support Service - 14/Feb/2010 13:18 - 5194 days ago
More than one person has written to me in the past month to express an interest to learn more about what I’m doing in Tajikist...
Everybody Hates Canada Post - 06/Feb/2010 11:45 - 5202 days ago
This headline dominated the last page of the latest edition of The Tajik Times, the local weekly paper, proving that Canada Post...
The Landlady's Brother - 31/Jan/2010 09:57 - 5208 days ago
I’ve discovered there are certain universal truths that exist no matter where you are on the globe: taxi drivers are the bigge...
The Varzob Valley - 31/Jan/2010 09:40 - 5208 days ago
Located a short 20-minute drive outside of Dushanbe, the Varzob Valley is a favourite location for expats looking to enjoy a hik...
NEXT STOP....TAJIKISTAN!!! - 03/Dec/2009 07:54 - 5267 days ago
So, the winter season is now here in Bangladesh– the sun is shining and the temperatures are perfect during the day and night....
The Way The Fortune Cookie Crumbles - 08/Nov/2009 01:16 - 5292 days ago
So much for my career as the next Michael Ondaatje. In June, with the help of my friend, Ron, I submitted an entry to Geist maga...
Back to the Bizarre - 18/Oct/2009 09:20 - 5313 days ago
Some places deserve a return visit. After our trip to Cox's Bazar in March, Kristel and I thought we likely wouldn't be back for...
A New Career? - 04/Oct/2009 03:04 - 5327 days ago
My Law School class celebrated its 15th reunion this weekend in Halifax. Since I'm on the other side of the world, the reunion c...
Sylhet Slidin' Away - 25/Sep/2009 06:03 - 5336 days ago
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Uneasy Rider - 24/Sep/2009 07:51 - 5337 days ago
In moments of peril, the cliché is that one’s life passes before one’s eyes, but in my case, my only thought was that I was...
Amazing DVD Extras - 31/Aug/2009 07:14 - 5361 days ago
Sometimes, the additional features offered by a DVD are even more incredible than the movie itself. See if you can spot the one ...
Ramadan - 31/Aug/2009 07:10 - 5361 days ago
Dhaka has turned into a ghost town. The normally chaotic traffic, with its cacophony of horns and shouted expletives, has vanish...
Tarantino Bollywood - 19/Aug/2009 14:35 - 5373 days ago
The most fun I’ve ever had at the movies was back in 1996 at the Ridge Theatre in Vancouver. The Ridge was one of the grand ol...
Khagrachari - 16/Aug/2009 01:13 - 5376 days ago
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I Dream of Ronald Reagan - 07/Aug/2009 08:52 - 5385 days ago
As with many developing countries, the threat of malaria in Bangladesh is a very real danger to the people who live here, though...
Maturity Test - 07/Aug/2009 08:35 - 5385 days ago
Once upon a time, the test for maturity was defined as being able to listen to the entire William Tell Overture without once thi...
Suprem Bliss Full Filled Buddha Dhatu Ceti - 01/Aug/2009 11:37 - 5391 days ago
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Bangladesh on Five Dollars a Day - 27/Jul/2009 09:50 - 5396 days ago
As part of its annual check of the monthly living allowances paid to volunteers, the VSO office in Dhaka asked us to go shopping...
Dirty Old Bideshi - 20/Jul/2009 03:52 - 5403 days ago
The pirated movie industry is alive and well in Bangladesh. Though the country boasts a respectable number of legitimate theatre...
In the News - 13/Jul/2009 08:00 - 5410 days ago
In an effort to gain some publicity regarding the rapid deforestation in the Sitakunda area outside of Chittagong, YPSA and othe...
The Lost Weekend - 11/Jul/2009 22:05 - 5412 days ago
The concept of the weekend is ingrained in us from the time we set foot in our first kindergarten class. Five days a week, you m...
We've Got the Power - 04/Jul/2009 10:38 - 5419 days ago
If I could pass along only one piece of advice to new VSO volunteers, it would be this: never walk into a dark room in your bare...
The War on Bugs - 26/Jun/2009 10:14 - 5427 days ago
As I lay sprawled naked and facedown on the bathroom floor, I realized that our war on bugs wasn’t going quite as well as I ha...
A Birthday in Malumghat - 21/Jun/2009 07:35 - 5432 days ago
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Shave and a Haircut, Four Bits - 14/Jun/2009 08:19 - 5439 days ago
The prospect of getting a haircut in a foreign country is a bit intimidating, especially at my age. Twenty years ago, I could af...
Workshop II: Shhhhh! Don't Wake the Toddler! - 10/Jun/2009 12:30 - 5443 days ago
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The Tortoises of Bayazid Bostami Dargah - 07/Jun/2009 02:13 - 5446 days ago
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I Feel Like a # 5 - 07/Jun/2009 02:10 - 5446 days ago
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First Workshop - 03/Jun/2009 15:15 - 5450 days ago
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On the Wagon - 27/May/2009 08:33 - 5457 days ago
As I walked through the VSO office on my way to meet with my Program Manager, one thought resounded– these guys are all alcoho...
Happy Silver Jubilee, YPSA! - 23/May/2009 08:41 - 5461 days ago
Cutting of the cake to celebrate the start of YPSA's 25th year. From the left: Rubayat Farzana Yusuf Tania (Human Resources); So...
Let's Talk About Sex, Bideshi - 13/May/2009 10:39 - 5471 days ago
Enjoying a stroll in Bhawal National Park outside of Dhaka, Kristel and I were hailed by a man who had been busily photographing...
Oldtimer Power in Social Action - 06/May/2009 15:00 - 5478 days ago
An observant reader of this blog pointed out the irony in me working for an organization called Young Power in Social Action, gi...
Glenny Can't Read - 03/May/2009 09:40 - 5481 days ago
If you’re a regular visitor to this blog, the odds are that you’re a literate person. Either that, or your computer froze on...
Bangladesh's Big Brother - 17/Apr/2009 04:23 - 5497 days ago
No, this isn't a reference to Orwellian surveillance or a local reality TV show. It's me. I'm Bangladesh's big brother. I realiz...
Cox's Bizarre - 29/Mar/2009 04:51 - 5516 days ago
Roaring along the seaside highway on the back of Pegasus’ motorcycle, I held on to him as his long hair blew back in my face, ...
A Day at Cox's Bazar - 28/Mar/2009 07:06 - 5517 days ago
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Man Eating, Shark - 28/Mar/2009 07:02 - 5517 days ago
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The Ol' '69 - 24/Mar/2009 05:31 - 5521 days ago
I’ve always had a fascination with trains. Well, not really, but I needed a snappy intro for this piece. The truth is, I’ve ...
Chittagong University and the Ol' '69 - 24/Mar/2009 05:25 - 5521 days ago
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A Visit to an Agrabad Community - 22/Mar/2009 01:58 - 5523 days ago
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Southpaw's Lament - 09/Mar/2009 09:36 - 5536 days ago
From the time I was first able to pick up a crayon, I have always been left-handed. Unapologetically so. Lefties are a proud gro...
The Mutiny - 04/Mar/2009 07:22 - 5541 days ago
Thursday, February 26th, 4 pm: Bangladesh is a country in crisis. Mutineers in the military have staged an open revolt against t...
Mother Language Day - 27/Feb/2009 10:32 - 5546 days ago
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