I received this letter from Mofihili, my foster son in Lesotho. It was so moving I felt that I should share it with you all.(It has been transcribed as it was written, errors and all)Dear Joel and Micaela Hi! How are you? I am doing well. I am sorry for taking so long to write to you, but it iwas not purposly. Idind'nt have stamps because my classmates stole them all. My step mother is asking you to send her that photo you took with her at our school please! ...

After Xian, we set off for a small Chinese city of 4 million people named Chengdu in the Sichuan province. It is known for two reasons: the gateway to Tibet and home of the Panda Breeding Centre. We took a night train into the city and had a rough ride because of a stinky man who insisted on putting his feet on my bed the whole time followed by incessant snoring. We settled into a comfy hostel which fortunately serves breakfast with bacon! We spent our first...