APAD 272: Ready-to-wear
Random shots from the dry-goods section of the Psah Thmey (Central Market) in Phnom Penh. Most, if not all, of these RTWs, that stands for ready-to-wear, are surplus (branded) from the many garment factories in the city.
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APAD 270: A Buddhist monk and his umbrella
In Theravada Buddhist countries like Cambodia, Buddhist monks still rely on receiving alms for most of their food. At the early hours of the morning each day till before noon, monks leave the wats (temples) to do their rounds, like what this monk is doing:
I found this monk walking along the stretch of Monivong Boulevard, stopping at every hotel and shops that dot this road, patiently and quietly waiting for the alms. They don’t talk at all, and they don’t say thank you. Sometimes the monks are accompanied by an achar (a lay person) who support them by carrying their load.
Another interesting note is that the Cambodians here don’t use umbrellas to protect them from the heat. Only monks do. Which is why I often get strange looks whenever I run errands using my umbrella on hot days.
APAD 269: Great day for cycling in the Penh
The sky is bright and the weather sunny. These two brave cyclists had no trouble traversing Phnom Penh’s newly-opened sky bridge number two, Spean akas Prampi Makara, or the January 7th Bridge.
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APAD 268: Children as tourist attractions
In Cambodia, there is an on-going campaign to end what is dubbed as “orphanage tourism”.
The poster below is produced by Friends International (FI) whch spearheaded this campaign calling out to tourists to help end orphanage tourism.
This sign was hanging at the coffee stall inside the Russian Market where a lot of tourists visit.
But just what is “orphanage tourism”? According to the FI’s Think Child Safe Project:
When traveling to Cambodia, it has become a norm for tourists to be approached by children, requesting that they make a visit to their orphanage before leaving town. Generally, a visit would include a short performance or dance routine by the children, accompanied with a request for small donation to assist with orphanage running costs. An entire industry has grown out of thousands of tourist visits. It is known as orphanage tourism.
It just breaks my heart every time I hear stories of abuse and/or exploitation of children. To know more about this issue and what you can do to help, please visit the campaign website: Think Child Safe.
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