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...tide of weapons - pistols, automatic rifles, rocket launchers, mortars, even the occasional light artillery piece - flows to every corner of Southeast Asia. The weapons are the lifeblood of the region's criminal activity, supplying robbers in Johor Baharu, pirates preying on the cargo ships that chug through the narrow Strait of Malacca and, yes, traders and buyers say, the region's radical Islamic groups such as Abu Sayyaf, the Moro Islamic Liberation Front, Laskar Jihad and the Free Aceh Movement...
...village of Viens, feature a garden with the requisite stone picnic table, a fountain waiting for a plumber and a driveway requiring four-wheel-drive vehicles. "The initial appeal of this area was due to all of the trite stuff, like the light, the food and the countryside," says Strait, 56, a former lawyer who once lived in Paris for five years. "We loved this part of France and wanted to get a new place while we both made the transition from full-time work to something completely different," says Anderson, 53, formerly a Florida-based businessman...
...Strait has created an atelier in the house for her new career as a figurative sculptor. Anderson is working on his French. The couple hike on dozens of marked trails that meander through tiny villages. They keep in constant touch with the outside world using the Internet...
...ancient city of Aix-en-Provence, with its university and 137,000 residents, has long been associated with artists, most notably Impressionist Paul Cezanne. The Cours Mirabeau, the city's main street, is a delightful tunnel of greenery featuring sprawling plane trees and elegant mansions. Anderson and Strait enjoy walking the maze of back alleys that wind through markets, past historical monuments, artisan boutiques, art galleries and art-supply stores. "The city has a movement and lifestyle that is a great counterpoint to our somewhat isolated home," says Strait...
...Strait has her resident permit, and Anderson has applied for his. While neither can work in France, each is focused on making a new life. "You almost re-create yourself once you move abroad, because there are none of the usual frames of reference," says Anderson. "The transition can be a mental and emotional challenge--as well...