mickan in world

Moving on from the farm and from Ban Phoudindaeng was not easy.  I had an amazing two months and I met some truly facsinating and wonderful people. Allthough not moving fysically this might have been my most rewarding jerney during my stay in Asia. Mentally I have travelled to new grounds and I have grown more than I thought possible.  I am truly grateful to all the people at the farm and the amazing people in Ban Phoudindaeng for showing me how beautiful people can be and for showing me the beauty within myself. I  leave the farm as a new person, a person I have come to like; I trust myself now and I feel I can rely on my own judgement.

There is no such thing as an easy goodbye and I grieve the gooidbyes I had to meke these last few days. To the  wonderful,  cuddly, playful kids in the first class; to Jii  who used to come up to me and  wanted to sit in my lap and to Lii  who had the prettiest most mischievous smile I've ever seen, to Toung  who always cried out the answer to all the questions first and with a smile on his face and to all the other kids who simply were the most lovable  kids I have ever met, dressed in the same torn and dirty  clothes every day and with tangled unwashed hair but still so beautiful.

I will sincerely miss all the students in the second class  who let me be there friend without question. Who treted me as a teacher when it was time for class but as a friend  when  the class finished. Enjoying 'One mah' two mah" and "zero, zero, seven, bah!' and celebrating Pi Mai Lao. Always joking, singing, smiling and openly   welcoming. Good people good friends and I will miss them so much!

Houa,  Yeng, Hai and Ong. If you were born  a little closer we would have been best friends. Hanging out with you  made me forget time. I know you will probably never read this but I really love you. I will call you tonight, I promise!