La Sonya

Dear world, My name is Sonya and I work  for RAW Impact. I have lived in Phnom Penh, Cambodia the last 12 months and I will continue to live here at least the next 16 (beyond that we shall re-evaluate when the time comes). The main point is I work  here, not volunteer. I'm living the dream. A dream I have been dreaming since high school. Don't think the work is all easy. It's not, we often hit walls and have to find new ways to teach things. But the work is good and it is exciting. I work here. I live here. Cool. While I am getting a stipend I am still working on fundraising to finish paying off my student loans. They are less than $5,000 now and I hope to get rid of them by Christmas. If you are interested in helping let me know, every little bit helps! My hair is rocking the curls these days! The second edition driving license picture! I was feeling a bit country the other night ;)  At long last, my new moto: Foxy Roxy (and all the other...

1. Drive a moto If you recall, I wrote a very honest blog about driving a moto and being afraid last November. I hated having to drive out to the SALT school. It was far, I often got rained on and it took a lot of deep yoga breaths to not be afraid. Now, I'm loving it. It helps that the road is now paved, it helps A LOT actually. I even hope it rains! Thank you for all the prayers for confidence, courage and bravery. I can now say I like driving the moto out to SALT. 2. Going down the stairs Ha! This one may seem a bit silly and hard to understand for people who have never navigated the Cambodian stairs. They are really narrow and steep. Seriously. The steps are also different levels and sizes. I am 5 feet and 8 inches, which make my feet size 9ish. That means many times my feet do not fit the stairs and my head is close to getting knocked on something hanging. The stories of people falling are aplenty. The first 11.5 months I would walk ...