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>Wordless Wednesday 008: A stupa rises from nowhere

Posted by The Insider on Dec 15, 2009 in All things Khmer, Cambodia, Cambodia life, rural, sights, Wordless Wednesday | 3 comments

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>Mellow Yellow Monday 006: Golden hour

Posted by The Insider on Dec 14, 2009 in All things Khmer, Cambodia, Mellow Yellow Monday, sights, sunsets | 15 comments

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Sun-worshippers, coastal town of Kep
Golden hour… when the sun is dying against the dark…
The most bewitching hour.

>Mellow Yellow 005: French colonial buildings

Posted by The Insider on Nov 30, 2009 in A Photo a Day, All things Khmer, buildings, downtown, Mellow Yellow Monday, sights | 7 comments

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After weeks of being busy with the conference, I am slowly creeping back into the blogosphere through this week’s Mellow Yellow Monday entry.

One of the things I like about Phnom Penh is the mix of traditional Khmer and French colonial architecture, such as the one above, that are remnants of Phnom Penh’s heydays. This particular building, located along the busy riverside strip, is one of the lucky ones that survive the civil wars and are being refurbished and rented out. Others were simply torn down to make way for modern (but ugly) buildings. I hope people will realise that these colonial buildings ought to be preserved, and not obliterated, as these are reminders of the old-world charm of Phnom Penh’s colonial past.

>Skywatch Friday 005: Rain in summer

Posted by The Insider on Apr 24, 2009 in A Photo a Day, Cambodia life, Phnom Penh, sights, Skywatch Friday | 2 comments

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I actually have a different photo for today’s Skywatch Friday but as I am writing this, thunder is rolling and it’s punctuated by flashes of lightning… ominously signaling that the rain is coming.

And rain did come.
So I went outside to snap the photo above.

Notice the flooded streets?
It’s a normal sight, and I can only imagine what it’s like all over Phnom Penh. An hour of heavy rain in the city is like being in a water-world. I kid you not. Yes, we are currently experiencing rains and thunderstorms in the middle of the dry season. Some freak weather we have here…

>That’s My World 003: Psah Kandal, Phnom Penh

Posted by The Insider on Apr 21, 2009 in A Photo a Day, All things Khmer, culture, festivals, Phnom Penh, sights, That's My World, What's On | 6 comments

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Traffic frenzy a day before the Khmer New Year. See story here.

>Mellow Yellow Monday 003: Khmer New Year Offering

Posted by The Insider on Apr 20, 2009 in A Photo a Day, All things Khmer, Cambodia life, festivals, Mellow Yellow Monday, sights | 6 comments

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Last week, we celebrated the Khmer New Year. It’s a 3-day celebration that started last April 14 and ended on April 16. Buddhists believed that on the first day of the New Year, apsaras or devatas (Khmer angels) descend to replace the old ones here guarding the earth. On the photo is my landlady preparing her “altar”, filled with candles, incense, fruits and other food to greet the new batch of angels. To know more about how the Khmer New Year is celebration, please read this post.