Mother Khong saw another turtle along the road. She wanted to pick it up, but she hesitated. She did not have to bring the turtle back to the turtle temple. A few months ago, she would have brought back lost turtles to the temple. In this temple, a turtle with a god inside is honored […]

‘Are you going to tell me the story about the two sisters? I now know that story! Mae Lop told me that story yesterday!’ Phi Niam is on her way back home. She has been in the rice fields the whole day looking after her cow. Near home she ends up chatting with her neighbour. […]

I still remember the scene. I looked across the paddy fields in front of our house. A cow was grazing in the paddy field. Suddenly a whirlwind appeared and I saw the trees behind the cow bend back and forth quicker and quicker. Then, the forefeet of the cow were lifted and the cow turned […]

“If he joins the Bible study, we won’t.” A few ladies looked at me for my response. I had no idea where this statement was coming from, so I asked them. “He is a phiipohp, if he is coming, we won’t come any more.” He had been attending the Bible study meetings for a few […]