View from Penang Hill at Dusk

November 2nd 2006
Georgetown, Penang—the Malaysian island—that is. No, my DC friends, I have not returned home to my beloved city yet, as much as my lungs and mind are screaming for some fresh air and relative quiet. Georgetown in Malaysia, however, does have some characters that just might rival the characters of DC, and gay divas that are even more “fabulous”, or at least work hard at it. Case in p ... read more

Asia » Malaysia » Penang » George Town

During the late 18th and 19th centuries, Great Britain established colonies and protectorates in the area of current Malaysia; these were occupied by Japan from 1942 to 1945. In 1948, the British-ruled territories on the Malay Peninsula formed the Fe... ... read more

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Emelleb

emelleb

I first started this blog five years ago when I decided to escape to Thailand after working as a gender and development consultant based in Washington, DC for three years. I figured I could have take a little break from the rat race, have fun and help women in the community at the same time. Language proved to be challenging, so I'm not sure how much I did the latter, but I certainly had lots of fun! Over three years later, during which I shuttled in and out of eight countries to support five US government-funded projects promoting gender equity to improve health outcomes, I find myself l... full info

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