Hospital Woes

I’ve made more trips to the hospital this past month, than I have in three years of living in Thailand. As a stern reminder of what it’s like to live in poorer Bangkok communities, two of my students have been the victims of motorcycle accidents because of reckless driving. The first of the accidents happened [...]

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My New Classroom

Welcome to my new classroom. This is a part of Bangkok called Yommarat. The community stretches along the railroad tracks for 3km or more. Like most of the slums and poor communities in this sprawling city, it’s only minutes from major shopping districts and tourist attractions. Occasionally, you do see a drifting foreigner stand at [...]

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I Own Bangkok

I own Bangkok. I own Bangkok. Keep repeating that, replacing Bangkok with the community you live in. I own [ _____ ]. I’ve renewed my perspective on ownership after hanging out at and visiting so many orphanages. Do you know what little you can claim as your own when you have thirty brothers and sisters? [...]

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Spare Change: Internet Homeless Social Entrepreneurs

Social entrepreneurship has a home on many websites on the web, so why are entrepreneurs still sleeping outside? If we really believe they have a role to play in changing development and reforming how we conceptualize philanthropy, then we have to respond to the dangers of being internet homeless. Can you spare some change? I [...]

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The Truth About My Degree in Social Entrepreneurship

“What is philanthropy anyway? Isn’t that for rich people?”  “A social entrepreneur? Is that what you call business people with good hearts?” Philanthropy is changing so quickly that it has outpaced the terms used to describe it. I spend a lot of time advising people on how to be a part of social change. This [...]

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Still Shedding

Thank all of you who have been supporting us. I want to let you know what’s going on now and what to expect from In Search of Sanuk in the future. Things are great, but there’s so much work to do. Join in! The Community is Growing – Through the internet, travel, and your help [...]

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