Saving Mes Aynak

Mes Aynak Golden Buddha Face Courtesy of Brent Huffman

For the second time in recent history, a tragedy is set to befall an ancient Afghan Buddhist monument. The world was shaken when, in 2001, the callous and zealous Taliban destroyed the famous Buddhas of Bamiyan. The Taliban government declared them to be idols and ordered them dynamited. The shocking images sent the world reeling. […]

Qingshan Temple

Qingshan Temple Hell Secretaries

The steady drizzle has been slowly soaking you to the bone for the last few hours of meandering through the streets of Taipei. The crumbling concrete blocks provide little shelter as you pass small dark shops that are filled with dusty merchandise. The smell of guā bāo drifts out from a street-side restaurant. The clam […]