I've often been asked: "Where did the title of your book, Once upon a Mulberry Field, come from?" The short and simple answer has always been: It was derived from the two famous lines in the Vietnamese masterpiece popularly known as Truyện Kiều (The Story of Kiều) by the celebrated poet Nguyễn-Du … [Read more...]
A Special Flower
In Eastern cultures, going back to times immemorial, the lotus has always held a special place among flowers for its beauty, fragrance, and purity. In Buddhism in particular, it has come to symbolize spiritual awakening, so much so that Buddha has often been seen depicted sitting in meditation pose … [Read more...]
A Beginning
It wasn’t that many years ago that I didn’t even know what a “blog” was. And though I still can’t always remember what the word stands for, here I am, writing my first blog, just another living proof of how fast things are evolving in the Internet Age. So come on the fun ride with me, and together … [Read more...]