i remember, but as if through a fog.we took a bus from the orphanage to this swimming place. it was painted green on the inside. there were few seats, and open fans and I sat on the floor. Some girls asked me to braid their hair. After swimming, we ate watermelon and sticky rice and spicy beans and the kids laughed when I took photos of the food.
The girl who is flipping over in the black tube is named Latda, she was one I knew fairly well, one of the three who woke me up every morning, soft taps and whispers at my door. I remember she was daring in the water, climbing tall trees and jumping off, holding her breath for long minutes, doing somersaults, showing off. I remember I was worried. And then I was embarrassed that I was worried. None of the other staff seemed worried.
some time in 2005 or 2006; the border of Burma and Thailand
oh how fun. i always get worried in unexplored waters and then i feel silly because of how carefree everyone else is in the water.
ReplyDeleteyou're a real wordsmith; a bit of polysndeton & i'm on board.
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ReplyDeletei love when you write about that time and space of your past. reading words you've written about thailand always makes me blink away tears.
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p.s. oops. i had to write my comment again. i suck at computers :)
Sounds amazing.
ReplyDeleteplouf, your blog is really beautiful, plouf
ReplyDeleteyour words are enough to bring me to burma and thailand, if only in my mind.
ReplyDeletethanks for sharing such sweet memories and photos, nikaela.
i love every photos you took. such an inspiration ♥
ReplyDeleteInteresting blog, I really enjoyed browsing it :)
XX JUNO ♥
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Beautiful memory...thanks for sharing :)
ReplyDeletesecond photo is absolutly amazing!
ReplyDeletei remember going to a swimming hole at my friends cabin summers ago. these photos brought back those happy memories and made me feel a bit nostalgic!
ReplyDeleteswimming holes... such a nice memory indeed!
ReplyDeleteI spent at least one hour looking your old entries and pinning pictures. You totally captured me! Congratulations for your blog : )
ReplyDeletebeautiful, nikaela. sounds like an awesome memory. love times like these.
ReplyDeletei love the story of your memory. makes me smile.
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