Mekong Memories The first time I left Laos I took a sampan across the Mekong river. It was early morning. Air and water were still. I cradled a tiny silver ring in my hand, given to me by an old Meo woman. I knew I would return. A Return Visit to Laos nearly 40 years later This January, after my second visit, I left by air.  As the prop plane … [Read more...]