Patricia Engler's 360 in 180 Adventure Around the World
Bowing to Statues; Becoming monks Challenges Thai Christian Students Face
Season 1, Episode 12
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01-May-2020
“You seem to have a big problem,” observed one of the pastors as I struggled to grasp the raw meat, “—with chopsticks!”
I smiled a sheepish smile. You’d think that chopstick brandishing would be easier by now, given my earlier run-in with raw squid in Japan. Maybe after another couple of weeks here Thailand, I could master these utensils before moving on in my mission to backpack 360° around the world in 180 days documenting Christian students’ university experiences.
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