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the lazigan phenomenon
We discovered recently that A Cha had slipped out in the evening against her care givers wishes in order to purchase a packet of la(4) zi(3) gan(1) (spicy jerky-like substance made out of mung bean). So strong was her hankering for the stuff that she looked all over the village to see if anybody had it or would sell it.
In fact she did stay out the whole night, and only returned the next morning sans lazigan. To our consternation there were some dodgy circumstances about where she’d spent the night and why her caregivers had sent a 6 year old boy to go looking for her.
Under the skilled and tender questioning (and examination) by FYH later that day, we were able to determine that she was very much unharmed. AND she had learnt that what she’d done was very disobedient and dangerous.
I hope she remembers her lesson.
still in chains
A recent visit to You Sha Deng’s saw him chain smoking hand rolled cigarettes and in a fairly friendly and conversive mood. He greeted all of us, shook our hands, and politely answered a few inquiries to his health before declaring he was tired, thus signalling to us that we should carry on our conversation somewhere else other than in his room.
The mood of the family was however heavy with discouragement even though Ah Deng was looking better because his younger brother had been involved in a brawl the night before and was still in hospital and being treated for his injuries.
coming home
Many thanks to those who made it possible for Ah Deng to come home.
Cheng, Adrian, Ling Ling, Ah Pu, the docs in Kmg, Joshua (and the numerous brothers and sisters down under), James, because of your prs, medical advice, financial support, he may not have made it home so soon, or in so healthy a state. We are very grateful.