We’re Fine, Mr. Yap!

As an update to my little piece yesterday entitled Escape to Romania, I am happy to report that I was right. The two women from Singapore who “disappeared” in Romania are doing just fine: A photo of administrative assistant Cheryl Yap Lay Leng, 25, and Madam Foo Li Kheng, 61, flanked by two police officers and an unidentified man dressed in black, was uploaded onto … Continue reading We’re Fine, Mr. Yap!

Squaring the Dog Circle

Woah! Sometimes you almost give up hope on some enduring problems in Romania but this story is amazing: Stray dogs could be used in pet therapy programmes for children with disabilities. This is the ambitious idea from Vier Pfoten, a non-profit association that has recently opened a service centre for its unique care in Bucharest. The link above is a poorly-translated version of this amazing … Continue reading Squaring the Dog Circle