Little did I know, my quick jaunt in the Sultanate would have me unveiling the many contradictions of Brunei Darussalam. The first encounter I had when I arrived in the capital city of Bandar Seri Begawan was with a very … Read More

What stands out while traveling in Myanmar is how many sacred Buddha images and pagodas are gilded in shiny gold leaves  Yes, it’s real gold! The most prominent of these shimmering relics is Shwedagon Pagoda in Yangon cloaked in an … Read More

The Vietnam War stretched out from 1955 to 1975. The war entailed millions of fatalities including some in the neighboring (non-participating) countries of Laos and Cambodia. It was a war waged between the United States and two opposing parties in … Read More

When people think of India, an image of its most famous iconic monument certainly comes to mind: The Taj Mahal. It’s been photographed hundreds of thousands of times while being featured on magazine covers, uploaded on social media feeds and … Read More

In all honesty, I admit I knew very little about the struggle Tibet has been going through for the past 50 plus years. I didn’t know how China relentlessly took over this region inhabited by peaceful Tibetans and other ethnic … Read More