APAD 276: Change
Another old, Khmer villa with French-style architecture bites the dust.
See side story in the previous post.
APAD 275: Phnom Penh skyline
This is the view from the fourth-floor of an apartment building I visited last weekend. It was pleasantly breezy and had a commanding view of the sprawling city.
All changed!
Phnom Penh’s skyline has changed rapidly over the course of 10 years. New investments have come in and we are seeing new developments here and there. Prices of real estate have gone up where before the 2000s they were about the price of Cheaper Strats.
The government’s push for a modern Phnom Penh cost the city a huge loss of history and more importantly, loss of homes of thousands of people due to evictions. I do hope Cambodia learns lessons about rapid urbanisation from other Asean countries like Indonesia and the Philippines, to name a few.
APAD 273: Dinner
One of my favourite vegetables is this – kalabasa in Filipino, la poeu in Khmer, or simply winter squash. Growing up back in the Philippines, my siblings and I were served a lot of this as it is very rich in beta carotene that is important for vision and a good amount of Vitamin. They are cooked in many ways but I especially love it when cooked in coconut milk, or Indian-spiced curry, and is definitely one of my comfort foods.
Dinner tonight – curried winter squash.
A squash looks misshapen and have a tough skin on the outside but it has a rich, yellow-orangeish flesh in the inside. It’s available all year round here in Cambodia and they’re really cheap. Whenever I feel homesick, I turn to this vegetable and whip up something familiar that comforts me, just like a music friend that keeps me company whenever I feel the blues.
APAD 271: Maiden
The maiden of Battambang province. An example of my “drive-by” photography skills! Or, the lack of it. Ehrm.
A Silver Finish!
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