Posts Tagged "rural"

APAD 203: Sunset in Ratanakiri

Posted by The Insider on Dec 16, 2013 in A Photo a Day, Addicted to Meme, All things Khmer, Cambodia life, Cycle 2, That's My World, What's On in Cambodia, work | 2 comments

After so many weeks, I’m back to blogging. Sorry folks, I was away.
In fact, I was in Ratanakiri province for Operation Smile Cambodia’s surgical mission there.

Ratanakiri has changed since the last time I was here (2002) but it has retained its rural charm. It’s the “winter” season there; the weather so much cooler than in Phnom Penh. At night, temperature dipped at about 15C. At one point, the parents of our patients built a bonfire in the hospital yard to keep them all warm.

Anyways, I want to share this beautiful sunset in Ratanakiri. The sun was slowly falling down the horizon, slowly hiding behind the hills of Ratanakiri. It was a lovely sight.

The day is done… gone the sun…

APAD 197: Sweet-sour-salty

Posted by The Insider on Oct 22, 2013 in A Photo a Day, Addicted to Meme, All things Khmer, Cambodia life, Cycle 2, Expat Life, sights, That's My World, travel, What's On in Cambodia | 3 comments

Assorted preserved fruits commonly sold in Cambodia – whole and sliced mangoes, limes, and bilimbi (known as kamias in the Philippines).

APAD 195: Save Cambodia’s National Treasures

Posted by The Insider on Oct 17, 2013 in A Photo a Day, Addicted to Meme, All things Khmer, Cambodia life, Cycle 2, Signs of Times, That's My World, What's On in Cambodia, work | 3 comments

Please Protect Cambodia’s National Treasures: The Children

Sighted at the national road that leads to Poipet, an important border crossing between Cambodia and Thailand and the busiest of all borders, too. Sadly, this place is infamous for being a hotspot for gambling, scams, and trafficking (labourers, drugs, women and children).

APAD 189: Potholes and mud

Posted by The Insider on Oct 9, 2013 in A Photo a Day, Addicted to Meme, All things Khmer, Cambodia life, Cycle 2, sights, That's My World, What's On in Cambodia, work | 0 comments

It’s the rainy season – luckily, this didn’t get flooded.

Can’t escape this. Rainy season in Poipet (Banteay Meanchey Province) Cambodia.

APAD 188: Fishing

Posted by The Insider on Oct 8, 2013 in A Photo a Day, Addicted to Meme, Cambodia life, Cycle 2, sights, That's My World, travel, What's On in Cambodia | 4 comments

Some years ago, I surprised my husband with a half-day ATV-adventure ride. It was one of the best experiences we both had together. In one of our rest-stops, we saw this man trying his luck at fishing in this small river, one of the many tributaries of the Mekong River.

Fishing solo in the murky river. I wonder how much fish he caught that day.

To those who are not in the know, the Mekong River is one of the most dynamic rivers in the world and home to multitudes of freshwater species and other aquatic resources. Sadly, recent developments along the Mekong river countries that include Thailand, Laos, Burma, Cambodia, Vietnam, and most especially China, have resulted to profound, negative effects on this mighty river. Local fishermen talk about dwindling catch, and fish caught are smaller in sizes compared to the last decade or so. It is troubling indeed. I hope the government and other organisations will work towards protecting the Mekong river – focusing on the issues of deforestation, construction of dams, as well as over-fishing. I would also like to include provision of alternative sources of livelihood for the locals.