‘See Angkor and die’ Fri, 3 December 1993 Nate Thayer (This story, one of my favorites, was published 20 years ago today in the Phnom Penh Post) Renée Grass died happy here in Cambodia a few days ago after travelling across the world to have her last dream come true. The 83-year-old Belgian woman, frail […]
How to Make Two Little Old Ladies Happy: A Thanksgiving Story
How to Make Two Little Old Ladies Happy: A Thanksgiving Story By Nate Thayer November 27, 2013 When I was a young boy, between five and 12 years old, I had a second mother. Her name was Reba Thomas and she loved me and I loved her. We have not been in contact for decades. […]
Memories of a Good and Great Man: Father Pierre Ceyrac
Memories of a Great and Good Man: Father Pierre Ceyrac By Nate Thayer May 2013 Amongst my myriad of youthful memories, I recall with a satisfied sense of quiet joy having spent some weeks getting to know two delightful, charming, adventurous and beautiful young French gals in the remote town of Aranyaprathet, Thailand, a deceptively […]