New articles – female vampire ghosts and “lost” Jews of Indonesia
Posted on 17. Nov, 2021 by Paul Sochaczewski in News and Events
I have posted two true stories of personal journeys in Indonesia that you might have missed. “Lost Indonesia Jews Recruited to Fulfil Biblical Prophecy” A tale of unasked for fame for simple people, and of journeys they had never imagined. “Are You Strong Enough to Go Through with This?” My encounter with a female vampire […]
Read MoreSearching for Ganesha
Posted on 18. Feb, 2022 by Paul Sochaczewski in Books
Searching for Ganesha Collecting Images of the Sweet-Loving, Elephant-Headed Hindu Deity Everybody Admires Publishing details ISBN: Paperback: 978-2-940573-37-0 ISBN: eBook: 978-2-940573-38-7 248 pages More than 200 full-color, museum-quality photos of Ganesha objects in Paul’s collection Prices: Paperback: $34.95 eBook: $9.99 A sample selection of pages from the book Description Across […]
Read MoreA Renoir in the Attic
Posted on 25. Aug, 2021 by Paul Sochaczewski in Alfred Russel Wallace and his assistant Ali
Alfred Russel Wallace makes starting discoveries in Singapore, and how biodiversity can be found in everyone’s backyard. Centerfold article in the July/August 2021 magazine Passage, published by Friends of the Museums Singapore.
Read MorePresentation to Friends of the Museums – Singapore, March 1, 2021
Posted on 05. Mar, 2021 by Paul Sochaczewski in News and Events
Paul gave a presentation to Friends of the Museums – Singapore, on March 1, 2021, on EarthLove, the history of the nature conservation movement, consumer responsibility regarding palm oil, the plight of people and orangutans, and tips for writing your personal story.
Is nature conservation a form of Green Colonialism?
Posted on 01. Feb, 2021 by Paul Sochaczewski in Environment, Environment EarthLove
Is nature conservation a form of Green Colonialism? In a world rich in uncertainties and conflicting values, surely nature conservation is a universally accepted, politically correct goal that people worldwide agree on? Well, not really. Nature conservation is regularly accused of being a neo-colonial escapade. It’s called “green colonialism.” A 2018 article in Foreign Policy […]
Read MoreECOCIDE – Should killing nature be an international crime?
Posted on 01. Feb, 2021 by Paul Sochaczewski in Environment, Environment EarthLove
Ecocide – Should Killing Nature be an International Crime? Should killing nature be an international crime? A recent BBC article notes: “From the Pope to Greta Thunberg, there are growing calls for the crime of “ecocide” to be recognised in international criminal law. But could such a law ever work?” Courts in numerous jurisdictions have […]
Read MoreEarthLove: Chronicles of the Rainforest War
Posted on 18. Oct, 2020 by Paul Sochaczewski in Books
EarthLove Chronicles of the Rainforest War ISBN: 978-2-940573-35-6 Description There is a war to save the rainforests of Borneo. EarthLove chronicles the history of the global conservation movement and exposes battles pitting ego and greed versus noble intentions. Who has the power to stop the rape of the tropical rainforests? Rich, athletic, virile Senator Rod […]
Read MoreEarthLove: Chronicles of the Rainforest War
Posted on 18. Oct, 2020 by Paul Sochaczewski in News and Events
Announcing a new satirical eco-adventure set in Borneo.
EarthLove chronicles the history of the global conservation movement and exposes battles pitting ego and greed versus noble intentions. Who has the power to stop the rape of the tropical rainforests? Is there hope for the people of the rainforest? For the orangutans? For the forces of good to outlast the armies of evil?
Read MoreUS VS THEM: Why tribal people and nature get screwed by Asian governments and business leaders
Posted on 01. Feb, 2021 by Paul Sochaczewski in Environment, Environment EarthLove
This short article is inspired by EarthLove. The book is fiction, the issues are real. US vs THEM Why tribal people and nature get screwed by Asian governments and business leaders In Borneo, paternalistic governments and avaricious businesspeople devalue rural folks and the environments on which they rely. Such arrogance often leads to environmental destruction, […]
Read MoreUNCONDITIONAL LOVE: Why people adore orangutans
Posted on 01. Sep, 2025 by Paul Sochaczewski in Environment, Environment EarthLove
Unconditional Love Why People Adore Orangutans SARAWAK, Malaysia One underlying theme of my satiric eco-novels Redheads and EarthLove is the affinity people have with orangutans. I’ve never met anyone who has worked with orangutans who hadn’t developed a close emotional bond with the red apes, an example of what biologist Edward O. […]
Read MoreDON’T SCOLD ME, I’M JUST ENJOYING AN ICE CREAM: How Western consumerism fuels rainforest destruction and kills orangutans
Posted on 01. Feb, 2021 by Paul Sochaczewski in Environment, Environment EarthLove
This short article is inspired by EarthLove. The book is fiction, the issues are real. DON’T SCOLD ME, I’M JUST ENJOYING AN ICE CREAM How Western consumerism fuels rainforest destruction and kills orangutans Enjoying that ice cream? With every delicious lick you’re killing orangutans. Rarely has a conservation problem been stated in such stark and […]
Read MoreNANYANG GARDENS: How the Chinese won the war of the South China Sea without a shot being fired
Posted on 01. Feb, 2021 by Paul Sochaczewski in Environment, Environment EarthLove
This short article is inspired by EarthLove. The book is fiction, the issues are real. NANYANG GARDENS How the Chinese won the war of the South China Sea without a shot being fired The fictional creation of Nanyang Gardens in my new novel EarthLove is a satiric extrapolation of a hard fact. China has taken […]
Read MoreBRUNO MANSER: Swiss “Robin Hood” back from the dead
Posted on 01. Feb, 2021 by Paul Sochaczewski in Environment, Environment EarthLove
This short article is inspired by EarthLove. The book is fiction, the issues are real. BRUNO MANSER Swiss “Robin Hood” back from the dead Bruno Manser is a minor character in EarthLove, but his real-life story is the stuff of legend. He disappeared in the Borneo rainforest in May 2000 and has been declared dead. […]
Read MoreDead, but Still Kicking
Posted on 18. Nov, 2023 by Paul Sochaczewski in Books
Do you believe in spirits?
Paul Sochaczewski travels to Indonesia, Myanmar, the United Kingdom, and Switzerland to speak with mediums, shamans, and, yes, spirits of dead folks. In this innovative work of personal journalism, Sochaczewski—a self-described Agnostic Spiritualist—creates the Three Tenets of Spiritualism. He gets a personal mandate from Moses, speaks with Alfred Russel Wallace about his relationship with Charles Darwin, gets frustrated by conflicting messages given by Wallace’s assistant Ali, encounters a female vampire ghost who wants to follow him home (it’s his own fault), converses with nature spirits, and is invited on a date with the Mermaid Queen of Java.
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