Bangkok travel notes, behind the scenes of Oscar’s Notebook, excerpts from The Season of Breath and stories for little ones: all of Mr Schaka’s articles, newest first.
-
Gabriel, My Friend from Liège: A Friendship on the Road
A big guy from Liège in flip-flops lands in Bangkok. Tuk-tuks, smoothies, pool and Connect 4: friendship according to La Saison du…
-
Pratumnak Hill: The Other Side of Pattaya
At the southern end of the bay, Pratumnak Hill silences Pattaya. It’s here that the narrator of La Saison du souffle finally…
-
Excerpt from La Saison du souffle: The Lake, in Isan
A floating hut at the end of a cable, “Then we live here” and a table covered in Isan dishes: a fifth…
-
Counting the Steps: The Little Philosophy of the Book
On a hill in Isan, a breathless man decides to climb up to the temple alone. The chapter “The Steps,” the heart…
-
Excerpt from La Saison du souffle: Ang Thong, Where the Sea Comes In Secret
Kayaks at the foot of the cliffs, a “Take care every step” sign and a hand laid in clear water: a fourth…
-
A Portrait of Chu, the Woman Who Holds His Arm on the Stairs
A pharmacist in Bangkok and a daughter of Isan, she says “I love you” with lists and face masks. A portrait of…
-
Excerpt from La Saison du souffle: Lamai, the Beach of Airplanes
A bungalow twenty steps from the water, a hammock declared Thai territory and airplanes counted instead of steps: a third excerpt from…
-
Excerpt from La Saison du souffle: The River
A pier that won’t keep still, a whistle, half a second of hesitation and Chu’s hand on an elbow: a second excerpt…
-
Excerpt from La Saison du souffle: Tiger Park in Pattaya
A sit-down safari, a tiger checking tickets and a hand resting on a flank that breathes “like a tide”: a first excerpt…
