Faces

>Wordless Wednesday #8 – A Cambodian Farmer’s Life

Posted by The Insider on Oct 3, 2007 in Cambodia, faces, rural, sights, Wordless Wednesday | 0 comments

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>Egg-vendor

Posted by The Insider on Aug 23, 2007 in Cambodia, faces, Women | 0 comments

Three weeks ago I went with Boss Pogi and the special advisor to inspect village hubs in our pilot area in Prey Veng. On our way back to Phnom Penh, we were waiting to cross the ferry at Neak Loung when this tiny girl tapped our car’s window. She was selling boiled eggs. As the group had just taken quite a full lunch, we declined her offer. She didn’t leave at once, she just stood there and stared back at us hoping to make a sale.

Moments later, my attention was caught by a pile of fried black birds and bugs, a delicacy here. Naturally I wanted to take a photo but the girl was still standing by the window blocking my view. Thinking she would shy away from the camera, I aimed my camera at her.

She didn’t.
She asked for one thousand riels (25cents) instead.
Aba, marunong!

>Wordless Wednesday #2 – Egg seller

Posted by The Insider on Aug 22, 2007 in faces, people, travel, Wordless Wednesday | 0 comments

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The Women of Prek Toal

Posted by The Insider on Mar 24, 2006 in All things Khmer, Cambodia life, faces, people, sights, That's My World, transportation, travel, What's On in Cambodia | 0 comments

This was intended for the Women’s Day post but I got buried under tons of office work. Anyways, here it goes… a salute to the Cambodian women who go through many sacrifices and discrimination. I support the continuing struggle for the empowerment of women in Cambodia.

These young women ply their wares by boat. This is a common sight in floating villages of Cambodia.

These are floating stores.

A masked boat-woman.

Girls on the way to school.

Little girls enjoying a boat ride with their mdei (mother).

A Khmer Wedding

Posted by The Insider on Nov 8, 2005 in All things Khmer, Cambodia life, Expat Life, faces, people, sights, That's My World, travel, What's On in Cambodia | 0 comments

Two of my colleagues got married last weekend. They’re only in their early 20s. They met in the office. She is dusky and very pretty. He is skinny but cute and a really nice guy. No wonder she fell in love with him. We never suspected they’re an item so when they handed out the invitation to their wedding, we were surprised, pleasantly, of course. Here are some pictures I took on their wedding reception: