I was wondering why I was so shocked when found out that these rest houses are all over. Not only because of feeling sad for prostitution where customers are mainly foreign men and victims local women, but also for the fact that youth has such a strict regulations that they need "rest houses". I know women who are nearly 30 years old, forced to live with their parents and have home coming time latest by 11 pm. They have no choice before getting married. But, something good – taking care of the parents is a responsibility for them what they would never ignore.
What else, I think that I sometimes have great ideas during the 15-20 minutes in the motorbike, behind driver, which is basically the only time of the day for dreaming. The other day I discovered that I should write a PhD on women´s participation in politics in Viet Nam. I decided that if that feeling will last over the night, I will contact my possible mentor in University of Helsinki. It nearly did last, but unfortunately the first meeting next morning was upsetting me a bit, and I decided to grave the newborn idea…Typical me, giving up…
Where is everybody, still on holiday? Not much news from Finland except that it is warm, finally. Here the weather is just great, I love it. I am a lucky girl, especially now when my husband is back and I do not need to be a single mother any more.
Lots of exciting things to wait during the autumn and not least a business trip to Sri Lanka.