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Pema Dorji

Pema Dorji’s Positive Story

Featuredby Joanna James 2 Comments

I was cycling up Gaden Lam, slow and red-faced, when I met Pema Dorji. He pulled up alongside me on his mountain bike, wearing a gho and bike helmet – […]

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Bhutan, People
Father and son

A day in Myeik

March 10, 2015by Joanna James Leave a comment

U Chit Ko Ko and I had had a busy morning. We had explored Myeik’s main market, U Chit Ko Ko walking ahead and pointing at things (“Burmese shampoo!”, “Big […]

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Burma, People

Mr Book’s Ginger Tea

July 24, 2014by Joanna James 3 Comments

Mr Book suddenly let out a hoot and, leaning closer, pushed his glasses up the bridge of his nose with his forefinger. Glancing around to see what had caused the […]

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Food, People

Bodhisattva For Sale

January 17, 2014by Joanna James 4 Comments

“Come here”, the cook said, beckoning Chinese-style – her palm facing down and fingers moving together. I followed her behind the grimy sheet that hid the kitchen from the restaurant […]

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People
Cloves in Jiangcheng Market, Yunnan

A Call to Doctor Ho

October 7, 2013by Joanna James Leave a comment

I recently found myself in the awkward position of having to call someone to ask whether they were still alive or not. The man in question, Doctor Ho, and I […]

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People

How to say ‘Hello’ in Uyghur

August 21, 2013by Joanna James 1 Comment

China ebbs away as you travel west through Xinjiang, until at some point you discover yourself on a dusty street in Kashgar, roast lamb scenting the air and the Muezzin’s […]

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China, People

A State of Suspicion

June 13, 2013by Joanna James 1 Comment

I’ve never had my bags inspected as much as I have in Xinjiang. Each bus and train station has a luggage scanner and a body scanner, and you need generally […]

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People

The Accidental Tomb Raider

June 9, 2013by Joanna James Leave a comment

I arrived in Cherchen in the middle of a dust storm. It had been gathering since I left Golmud the previous morning, gradually erasing the mountains and blotting out the […]

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China, People

The Taxi Driver’s Tale

June 7, 2013by Joanna James Leave a comment

“You don’t need to worry, I’ll still be here,” said the driver, a sinewy but attractive Han Chinese lady. I left my bags – all of them – in the […]

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People

Getting Going in Gansu

May 16, 2013by Joanna James Leave a comment

I was prepared to dislike Tianshui when I arrived here a few hours ago. This was due to a few reasons, none of them very good (the bus broke down, […]

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China

Mrs Lu’s Story

February 26, 2013by Joanna James Leave a comment

Mrs Lu still wears a traditional topknot, which she winds up on top of her head in elaborate loops. “I never wear a hat, like some of the other women […]

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China, People

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