Cambodia

>Wordless Wednesday #56: Juice mio!

Posted by on Oct 22, 2008 in Cambodia, Cambodia life, drinks, food, Khmenglish, sights | 0 comments

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Living in Cambodia for a long time now makes me get used to signs that are funny or are not intending to be funny but because of the outrageous word combination (i.e., translations or context) it takes on another meaning (humorous) or no meaning at all. Previously I posted pictures of funny signs most of which I saw in my frequent trips to the countryside. This time, I am posting something that I found in a Chinese restaurant’s menu. Juice with fancy (funny) names available at one of the Chinese restaurants (forgot the name) near Hun Sen park, just a stone’s throw away from Java Cafe. Have a look:

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Since it was really hot that day, so I ordered myself this:

juicemio!
Can you guess what I ordered??

No, not the Relieve summer heat the plum juice. They were out of stock.

Tried asking for the Keep like good health the turnip juice. No luck.

So I just settled for the cool water melon juice!

How about you, what’s your choice?

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>PhotoHunt #030: Lazy

Posted by on Oct 11, 2008 in Cambodia, Cambodia life, Kep, pets, Photo Hunt, rural, sights | 0 comments

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In 2006, I was assigned to the coastal town of Kep and the whole family – me, my husband, and our dog Max – relocated. We stayed in a guesthouse on a hill with a sweeping view of the Bokor mountain and the Gulf of Thailand. Almost every day, after lunchtime, we all retreated to our hammocks on the mini-patio and spent the lazy afternoon enjoying the view. The breath-taking view and the refreshing sea breeze lulled us all to sleep, Max included.

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>Litratong Pinoy #011 and 012: Kompyuter Ko, Luma Na

Posted by on Oct 9, 2008 in Cambodia, Cambodia life, Kep, Litratong Pinoy, people, rural, travel, work | 0 comments

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Ito ang aking kompyuter na 4 na taon na akong pinagseserbisyuhan. Minabuti kong ito ang isali para sa linggong ito at sa nakaarang lingo dahil, sa aking palagay, ay angkop sa dalawang tema – kompyuter at luma na – dahil ang kompyuter ko ay luma na!

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Nuong 2006, ako ay nag-umpisang magtrabaho sa isang rural ICT (Information and Communications Technology) project dito sa Cambodia, na ang layunin ay ilapit sa mga magsasaka at mangingisda ang sari-saring teknolohiya ng ICT at bumuo ng isang community-owned ICT enterprises sa rural areas upang mapa-unlad ang kani-kanilang pamumuhay dahil dito.

Ito ay kasalukuyang ipinapatupad sa dalawang komunidad sa Cambodia. Ako ay pansamantalang tumira sa lalawigan ng Kep kung saan ang proyekto ay ipainapatupad. Ang kompyuter na ito ang aking gamit sa pag-iikot sa labing-isang baryo habang hinihintay ko ang kompyuter na galling sa opisina. Sa maniwala kayo o hindi, ito ang kauna-unahang kompyuter na nakita, at nahawakan, ng mga tao duon. Kung inyong mapapansin sa mga litrato sa ibaba na halos matatanda lahat ang dumalo sa aking pagbibigay ng orientation o pagpapakilala sa mga tao kung ano ang kompyuter at ang mga bagay na nagagawa gamit nito. Hindi ibig sabihin na hindi interesado ang mga kabataan sa kompyuter. Nagkataon lang na aming unang inimbitahan ang mga mey khum at mey sangkat, mga village at commune leaders, na siyang unang hakbang na ginawa namin upang mas madali ang pagtanggap ng mga tao sa aming proyekto.

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Sa simula ay takot silang hawakan ang kompyuter sa kadahilanang ito ay sasabog o masira. Subalit ng ito’y kanilang mahawakan at masubukan ang iba’t-ibang features ng computer, lahat silay natuwa na parang mga bata na may bagong laruan.

Pahabol:

Ang mga sumusunod na litrato naman ay kuha isang taon ang makalipas kung saan 4 na e-community centers ang aming naitayo. Ang e-community ay parang isang conventional na tele-center, konektado sa satellite, gamit ang solar power para sa internet at VoIP calls. Makikita sa mga litrato ang tuwa at saya, di lang ng mga bata kundi pati na ng mga matatanda, lalo na’t nakakatawag at natatawagan na sila ng kanilang mga kamag-anak sa Phnom Penh at sa iba’t-ibang bahagi ng mundo.

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>Litratong Pinoy #010: Ayaw Ko (I don’t like)

Posted by on Aug 28, 2008 in Cambodia, Cambodia life, culture, food, Khmerism, Litratong Pinoy, sights | 0 comments

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Kelangan pa bang sabihin kung bakit ayaw ko nito?

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Eto, close up view:

fried crickets

Malutong. Maanghang. Malinamnam.
Paborito itong papakin ng mga Khmer. Parang popcorn. Just pop one in your mouth – sharaaaap!
No sir, not me.

Kayo, gusto niyo?

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>Photo Hunt #27: Colorful

Posted by on Aug 16, 2008 in Cambodia, Cambodia life, culture, faces, Khmerism, people, Phnom Penh, Photo Hunt, sights | 0 comments

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Everyday, this woman stands patiently waiting for buyers at the main entrance of Psah Thmey (Central Market). Draped around her body like a sash are hammocks of different colors. Every time I see her and her friendly smile, I am constantly reminded of one of my favorite biblical characters, Joseph the Dreamer.

Don’t you think so, too?

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>Wordless Wednesday #48:Psah (market) Kandal

Posted by on Aug 5, 2008 in Cambodia, Cambodia life, culture, people, Phnom Penh, sights, Wordless Wednesday | 0 comments

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Psah Kandal, Phnom Penh

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