Island Eyes

A true life account of paradise at any cost.

‘You lost in Thailand, man, this only Bankok! Where you want to go?’

‘I’m looking for a place …’ I said vaguely.

She held up a finger then brought it to touch the side of her nose. ‘I know the place where you want to go, somewhere just for you guy ….’ I couldn’t help but lose myself in a huge grin when she followed up with, ‘Stay lost and enjoy your life Mister.

‘You Kim, I Boon. Big boss.’ Multiple gold rings clicked together as his fingers folded around mine.

A warm wind wrapped around the island of lost souls, obsession mounted alongside a sickening tension of corruption, mafia-law, impulse driven bohemian hedonism and living on the edge - literally.

‘Watch your back - save your life!’ I swallowed the lump before it reached my throat.

… stories can get you killed out here.

People said. 'Write about that time in your life.' ... so I did, then - as I wrote my true-life story - another story was born to run alongside it - the tale of Lemon and her friend.