Posted by The Insider on Jun 29, 2011 in A Photo a Day, Addicted to Meme, All things Khmer, Cambodia life, faces, people, Phnom Penh, riverside | 0 comments
Young Buddhist monks walk past the Royal Palace as they head towards school early in the morning.
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Posted by The Insider on Jun 26, 2011 in A Photo a Day, All things Khmer, Cambodia, Cambodia life, Phnom Penh, Shadow Shot Sunday, sights | 3 comments

Looks like the backpackers are enjoying the elephant ride. That is Sambo, the elephant. Sambo is the only elephant resident in Phnom Penh. Sambo’s touching story is known to most Phnom Penhois. Her siblings (yes she is a girl) were killed by the Khmer Rouge when she was young. A nine-year old boy took care of her but were separated during the civil war. After the end of the war, they were reunited and were inseparable since then.
Here is a video-interview of Sambo’s caretaker talking about his reunion with Sambo:

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Posted by The Insider on Jun 22, 2011 in A Photo a Day, Addicted to Meme, All things Khmer, Cambodia, Cambodia life, Phnom Penh, sights, transportation, Wordless Wednesday | 0 comments
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Posted by The Insider on Jun 21, 2011 in A Photo a Day, Addicted to Meme, All things Khmer, Cambodia, Cambodia life, faces, people, Phnom Penh, sights, That's My World, Women | 5 comments
Is she familiar to you?
In Phnom Penh, I see this woman every time I go to Psah Thmey or the New Market, commonly (albeit incorrectly) called as the Central Market by most expats. She is one of the colourful figures there. Everyday she stands at the entrance of Psah Thmey offering hammocks of different colours to tourists and locals alike. Oh, she could be very persistent and annoying sometimes.Every time I see her, her colourful wares draped around her body like a sash, and her wide cheeky smile, I am constantly reminded of one of my favourite biblical characters, Joseph the Dreamer.
Can you see the similarities? 🙂

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Posted by The Insider on Jun 13, 2011 in A Photo a Day, Addicted to Meme, All things Khmer, Cambodia, Cambodia life, faces, Mellow Yellow Monday, people, Phnom Penh | 5 comments
Independence Day Parade, November 9, 2008. Cheyor, Cambodia!
Cambodia in celebration of its 55th anniversary of Independence from France.
I do not know which government ministry was this contingent from but judging from the hard-hats worn, they might be from the Ministry of Public Works and Transport.
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Posted by The Insider on Jun 11, 2011 in A Photo a Day, Addicted to Meme, All things Khmer, Cambodia, Cambodia life, Phnom Penh, Photo Hunt, sights | 4 comments
I was at my younger brother’s apartment a week ago in Boeungkengkang district for a chitchat and snacks. I used to live in this area back in the mid-2000s and I kinda missed the neighbourhood – it was once touted as the NGO (non-governmental organisation) area. When I looked outside from his window – he lives on the 3rd floor unit – this view welcomed me. Amazing how the landscape has changed in that span of time. Before only the tall trees dominated the landscape and you can see rooftops and triangles as far as your eyes can see. But now, the trees had been cut and the old apartment buildings were torn down and replaced by these tall, ugly (serviced) apartments that cater to mostly expats.
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