Today’s challenger to write a story in less than one hundred words comes from Cyd Slater in the form of Kampuchea Calling which you can read below.
So here I was. Kingdom of wonder. Land of dreams.
Not running away as such, more chasing a dream. I just had to get out of the country. Fresh start to refresh my mind. Nine years on from building a base, a promise to my dying mum, here I was. Ready to begin the next stage. Teaching awaited.
Gazing at the darkening sky, the sun already setting, I looked ahead towards my future and took that first step into the unknown; one fate, providence, had guided me towards. A first step, often feared, that we all have to take…
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Thank you, Cyd, for sharing those beautiful words. I wish you all the best with your venture in Cambodia.
Patricia M Osborne 