Sep
14
Yesterday we had 6 First Year students from the International Medical University drop in for a visit.
For the past few years we play host to students both in first year and in their third year from IMU. They come in to watch us work and learn about how a private dental clinic operates.
One of the [...]
May
24
It was a long trip to the Mekong Delta. We drove out in the (thankfully) air conditioned bus through the busy Saigon roads early in the morning. There were motorcycles everywhere with their riders wearing all sorts of helmets … even baseball caps with straps on them! I doubt I could drive with so many [...]
May
22
We were up early … today we were going to explore the Chu Chi Tunnels!
We traveled up to the country side in the big bus that was charted for us. Mr Yi, our tour guide, gave us a history lesson as we drove up.
He told us how it was like growing up during the Vietnam [...]
May
21
This year the clinic’s annual vacation was to Ho Chinh Min City aka Saigon. When I booked the trip for all 12 of us earlier this year, my Team was a little skeptic …
“Vietnam? What are we going to see/shop in Vietnam?”, they wondered … but I wanted us to, bit by bit, explore our [...]
Feb
17
My Mother just celebrated her 81st birthday …. wow! Imagine that!
My Mother, Hajah Aishah Hashim, was one of the very few Malay ladies of her generation (pre-Independence) to go to Form 6. During those times very few girls studied to that level ….. especially those who did not come from a priveledged background …. my [...]