Cambodia life

APAD 192: Cooperation

Posted by The Insider on Nov 3, 2011 in A Photo a Day, Addicted to Meme, All things Khmer, Cambodia, Cambodia life, travel, work | 4 comments

I saw this sign by the door of a commune training centre in Kampong Thom province in one of my visits there. If I’m not mistaken, the partnership has been on for more than 20 years now with  about 260M euros spent for programs in Cambodia.

Cambodia is a partner country for the German Development Cooperation.The priority areas of cooperation agreed between the two governments are rural development and support for the health system. Cross-cutting tasks include: fostering democracy, civil society, public administration and good governance. (Source)

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APAD 191: Shrimps galore

Posted by The Insider on Nov 2, 2011 in A Photo a Day, Addicted to Meme, All things Khmer, Cambodia, Cambodia life, food, transportation, travel, work | 5 comments

These shrimps are caught in the waters just off Sihanoukville, Kampot, and Kep. Aside from selling them fresh, they are also sold as dried, or,  preserved in salt and spices and bottled. The dried and preserved ones are usually used to season or add zing to Khmer food.

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APAD 190: A Khmer traditional house

Posted by The Insider on Nov 1, 2011 in A Photo a Day, Addicted to Meme, All things Khmer, Cambodia, Cambodia life, That's My World, travel, work | 2 comments

This is how a typical rural Khmer house looks like. It is made of wood and palm fronds.

This type of Khmer house is found all over the countryside. They are all on stilts and up above the ground, as you can see in the picture. This is to avoid flood-waters. On dry, summer season, the lower part of the house is used as a kitchen, a storage area for their things and a rest area at daytime. In the evenings, it is also used to shelter the family’s farm animals.

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APAD 189: Cambodian silk bags

Posted by The Insider on Oct 31, 2011 in A Photo a Day, Addicted to Meme, All things Khmer, Cambodia, Cambodia life, Shopping, What's On in Cambodia | 3 comments

Aren’t they pretty? They’re made from 100% Cambodian silk. These bags are priced based on how much silk was used.

Here, haggling is an art. One of these bags here can be had for less than $5, if you only know how to deal with the sellers.

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APAd 188: Day is done…

Posted by The Insider on Oct 28, 2011 in A Photo a Day, Addicted to Meme, All things Khmer, Cambodia, Cambodia life, Expat Life, transportation, travel | 6 comments

Gone the sun…

… from the sky…

From afar, drawing near
Falls the night.

– Excerpts from the Taps

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APAD 187: Bible-on-wheels

Posted by The Insider on Oct 27, 2011 in A Photo a Day, Addicted to Meme, All things Khmer, Cambodia, Cambodia life, Expat Life, Signs, That's My World, transportation, travel, What's On in Cambodia | 2 comments

Holy… car! Oops, sorry, I don’t have a clever title or comment for this entry; can’t think of any.

Spotted this vehicle parked along Sihanouk Boulevard last Saturday.

Errmm, no further comment here but you are very much welcome to do so.

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