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Post by Kimby on Sept 23, 2012 22:18:00 GMT
I was thinking it would be nice to find some of Henning's best threads and make them available to his family. Kerouac already did, on the Khmer440 site, and I am taking the liberty of reposting his links here: Henning's photo reports by kerouac2 » Wed Sep 19, 2012 2:58 am I don't know if Henning ever mentioned our little message board "Any Port in a Storm." It is one of the several dissident boards that sprang up after the TT debacle a few years ago. Anyway, I had spotted him already on TT and also on TofA and I pretty much went (as I call it) whoring after him because wanted some members from more exotic places. And he came to our board and he stayed until he got sick. During all of those years, he was one of our most faithful members and took his camera everywhere to make reports for us -- weddings, road trips, his work junkets in Indonesia and Vietnam and elsewhere. He was just so incredibly generous with his time. Now that I am seeing how active he was on other boards, I just can't believe that he bothered with us. I went to Bangkok for a few days a couple of years ago and only mentioned it when I returned to Paris. He nearly got angry with me because I hadn't told him that I would be there. Clearly he would have come to Bangkok just to meet me if I had mentioned my trip. Anyway, for those of you who would like to see the kind of reports he made, here are a couple of them: his flood relief report anyportinastorm.proboards.com/index.cgi?action=display&board=cambodia&thread=5467&page=1#122084a wedding for one of his colleagues anyportinastorm.proboards.com/index.cgi?board=cambodia&action=display&thread=4311&page=1his local market anyportinastorm.proboards.com/index.cgi?action=display&board=cambodia&thread=3396&page=1#58923You can find dozens more on the Cambodia branch, which he kept going almost single-handedly: anyportinastorm.proboards.com/index.cgi?board=cambodiaAn on top of that, he was obviously a regular contributor to our food boards. I cannot imagine a more generous person on the internet. I am fully willing to travel to Phnom Penh next year if outsiders are permitted to attend the scattering of his ashes. Kerouac2 Sep 18, 2012 1:56 PM Posts: 6,913 39 Here is Henning's photo tale of the culinary delights that he shared with his mother in Indonesia last spring: anyportinastorm.proboards.com/index.cgi?action=display&board=asia&thread=5805&page=1#134524Kerouac2 Sep 20, 2012 10:23 AM Posts: 6,913 50 Here is a photo of Henning, second from the right. a.imageshack.us/img529/8572/img7263.jpgAnd here is the full report he made of the wedding: www.anyportinastorm.proboards.com/index.cgi?board=cambodia&action=display&thread=4311&page=1The best tribute to him is to collect his words and photos (or at least the links to them) in one place where they can easily be accessed and enjoyed over and over again. |
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Post by tod2 on Sept 24, 2012 11:06:36 GMT
For a few weeks now I have not been able to be at my computer very much and am now trying to catch up on news. When I read that Hwinpp had passed away I could not believe it. Such a tradgedy. I am so very sorry to hear this sad news and will miss reading his posts even if I very rarely had anything to add.
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Post by nycgirl on Sept 27, 2012 2:27:12 GMT
I am so sorry to hear about this. He will be missed.
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Post by cheerypeabrain on Sept 28, 2012 8:08:49 GMT
This is terribly sad, Hwinpp was one of the first people to put me at my ease when I started posting on Anyport. I didn't really know him and I haven't been online much lately, but he was obviously a well respected and much loved friend to all those who knew him. Henning (I didn't even know his name) was a true Gentleman in every sense of the word. I admired his sense of adventure and his tremendous enthusiasm for the people and the country(ies) that he loved. His generous and practical response to those stranded by floods in Prey Veng was humbling.
I for one have visited and tasted vicariously parts of the world I will probably never set foot in through Henning's marvellous photo-documentaries. A diamond geezer if ever there was one. I'm very sorry not to have known him better.
Rest in peace Henning.
CPBx
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Post by mickthecactus on Sept 28, 2012 16:06:50 GMT
Indeed, very sad. Only just heard of this.
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Post by komsomol on Sept 28, 2012 19:48:52 GMT
This is very sad news.
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Post by Deleted on Oct 1, 2012 0:04:46 GMT
I'm wondering if anyone on board has communicated with Mint. Please let me know if you have and how I might jot her a note. Thanks.
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Post by Deleted on Oct 2, 2012 16:58:27 GMT
I'm not sure about her mastery of English, and I don't have an email address for her (does she even have one?). I guess that she is just about ready to return to Bangkok. I'm not completely sure if this is Mint, but since it was part of the display of items to be sold before departure (in this case, some of Henning's suits), it is likely -- and tragic.  |
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Post by Deleted on Oct 2, 2012 17:02:39 GMT
I absolutely do not write this in a negative way: I have always found Asians to be very pragmatic. Life goes on.  |
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Post by Deleted on Oct 2, 2012 21:35:29 GMT
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Post by mich64 on Oct 3, 2012 0:00:31 GMT
Thank you Kerouac. It is wonderful to know a little more about Henning. It was a beautiful tribute and I feel sad that this man lost such a good friend. I can really imagine Henning enjoying a 5 hour brunch surrounded in friendship.  I hope Mint's journey back went well for her today. |
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Post by Deleted on Oct 3, 2012 1:26:57 GMT
Thanks for that K.
Yes, that is Mint in those pics. He had shared a pic of her with me some time ago.
I deceided to try and contact her through his brother by email and hope that he can convey my condolences to her.
Thanks again.
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Post by bjd on Oct 3, 2012 7:39:01 GMT
The more I read about Henning, the more I realize that he was someone who people liked because he was obviously a very nice person, and that he really enjoyed life.
As nearly all the various comments say, he will be missed.
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Post by Deleted on Oct 3, 2012 11:07:27 GMT
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Post by tod2 on Oct 4, 2012 14:40:14 GMT
Kerouac -Thanks for posting that link which allowed us to read a very touching letter from a friend of HW's.
I never knew much about him - was he Dutch or a person who had a Dutch parent and an Asian parent?
What exactly was his job ?
What was the illness that took the life of such a young man - I read of his diabetes but this doesn't kill you in most instances.
I am still in disbelief at his passing.
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Post by Deleted on Oct 4, 2012 14:57:47 GMT
His father was German and I believe that his mother is Malaysian or Indonesian, I'm not sure which.
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Post by onlymark on Oct 4, 2012 18:17:09 GMT
I thought his mother was Chinese, but I'll stand being corrected.
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Post by Deleted on Oct 4, 2012 19:33:47 GMT
I'm pretty sure that he was born in KL.
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Post by bjd on Oct 4, 2012 19:53:30 GMT
There are lots of people of Chinese origin in KL.
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Post by Deleted on Oct 4, 2012 20:04:30 GMT
Well obviously it is quite possible that his mother is of ethnic Chinese origin, but I am pretty sure that she calls herself Malaysian.
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Post by lugg on Oct 5, 2012 17:12:40 GMT
What a lovely photo of hwinpp
Thank you for posting this and his obituary K2.
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Post by Lai Kin Long on Oct 13, 2012 15:17:19 GMT
The more I read about Henning, the more I realize that he was someone who people liked because he was obviously a very nice person, and that he really enjoyed life. As nearly all the various comments say, he will be missed. |
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Post by Lai Kin Long on Oct 13, 2012 15:44:32 GMT
Hello everyone, I am Henning's cousin and want to thank everyone for their kind words about him. To answer some questions about his parentage...his father, German and his mother (my aunt) is Chinese - Malaysian. Yes, Henning was born in KL. FYI the lady holding up the suits... isn't Mint. Never knew he contributed in so many different forums...will take some time to read what he has written Will share with our other cousins. I miss him dearly and spoke to him last when he was at the airport..getting ready to fly to Bangkok - Amsterdam. It's been almost a month and he is constantly in my heart n mind. Rest in Peace,dear Henning |
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Post by bixaorellana on Oct 13, 2012 16:14:08 GMT
Thank you so much for posting here! As you can tell, he is missed by all of us who only had a cyber-connection with him. Getting to hear from his first cousin is like getting a little of Henning back.
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Post by Deleted on Oct 13, 2012 21:06:47 GMT
I also very much appreciate having news from anyone in Henning's family. I very much appreciated the private messages that I received from his brothers, and even though it was a terrible way to find out, I am very glad that his family was able to discover in all of the messages how much Henning was appreciated all over the travel world.
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Post by lagatta on Oct 14, 2012 2:35:36 GMT
Yes, very grateful to hear the messages from his brothers and cousin.
Still very shocked and sad about this. I'm a few years older than he was.
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Post by Deleted on Mar 23, 2013 7:10:36 GMT
Tomorrow, Henning returns home to Phnom Penh with his family. His ashes will be dispersed in the Mekong and in a few symbolic places around the city.
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Post by auntieannie on Mar 23, 2013 17:21:14 GMT
Farewell, Henning.
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Post by Kimby on Mar 23, 2013 23:27:26 GMT
Bon voyage, hw
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Post by mich64 on Mar 24, 2013 0:01:39 GMT
To rest in peace in the water and soil of the place where he called home. It is wonderful that his family is making this journey to honour, what I assume would be, what he wanted.
You are missed hwinpp...
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