China, 1960s, The Cultural Revolution: Mao Tse-tung institutes a system whereby peasant farmers are selected to receive training in the field of medicine. Returning to the commune several months later, these underqualified and often literally shoeless farmers are now known as Barefoot Doctors. In this tradition I humbly offer the following quips, musings and anecdotes from my travels as The Barefoot Philosopher.
Welcome and thank-you for visiting The Barefoot Philosopher. This first group of stories take place in southern Vietnam and Cambodia. I hope they amuse you.
