Tag: sports

The universal language of football – a perfect kick-off to the “The Laos Experience”

Posted on 01/12/201902/12/2019 by IMartin

All Posts, First impressions, Intercultural Activities, Personal highlight

football, Lao culture, Lao-German Technical College, Laos, sports

Arriving in Laos – a warm welcome & my first invitation to a game of football I arrived in Lao

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Morning sport in Sikeud Primary School – combatting the “cold”

Posted on 09/02/201915/12/2025 by IMartin

All Posts, Laos, Teaching experiences

pupils, Sikeud primary school, sports, teaching English in Laos

The onset of the “cold season” in winter brings a mean temperature of 25 degrees Celsius, and Laotians start wearing

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Karate Kid(s) – how Mr Sai ignites a spark for karate in his pupils

Posted on 27/03/201817/12/2025 by IMartin

All Posts, Teacher interviews, The Lao teachers

exercise, Phang Heng primary school, Phang Heng secondary school, Sikeud primary school, sports, Teacher Interviews

Coming to Laos, I was overcome with several impressions during the first weeks. There were a lot of new scents

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Teachers’ Sports Competition Day at Naxaythong High School

Posted on 29/10/201615/12/2025 by IMartin

All Posts, The Lao teachers

Activities, emotions, friendship, happiness, Laos, Phang Heng secondary school, sports

Wednesday, the 5th of October, was a very sunny morning. Instead of going to school as usual, the teachers of Ban

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