APAD 094: Isang Bagsak
This was one of the interesting and enriching projects my (former) team and I joined several years ago. It gathered government workers, NGO staff, community members, other communication practitioners, and members of the academe in selected Southeast Asian countries for a collaborative project of building capacities for participatory development communication relating to natural resources management. On the wall sign, it shows the different activities undertaken by the participating countries, namely, Cambodia, Vietnam and the Philippines.
Isang Bagsak! Southeast Asia
The project was dubbed the Isang Bagsak Southeast Asia Project. Isang Bagsak is a Filipino phrase coined to describe a unity cry accompanied by one single and loud clap and stomp of feet to signify unity, agreement, and appreciation, among others. “Isa”, means one; “bagsak” means fall. I hope my explanation makes sense 😉 A similar project was also done in Africa.
APAD 090: Postal love
This, along with other crafting stuff, came in the mail some weeks ago. They were sent by a very good friend from the US who never fails to surprise me with her thoughtfulness and kindness. I treasure all the presents she sent me but not as much as I treasure her!
Chocolove – chocolate and love in one bar 🙂 Love the postal marks and the golden seal!
Like Christmas, we’re not big on Valentine’s day but I thought this would be a neat entry for today, considering the occasion 😛 People, like my dear, friend drive home the fact, no matter how cliche it may sound, that love – any kind of love – makes the whole go round, indeed 🙂
APAD 086: Barber shack
As you may already know, we again went on a road trip over the past weekend. I love embarking on road trips because I, and my husband, enjoy a change of “view” from time to time. We are still very much keen to see rural landscapes and lifestyles despite living here for several years now.
Here’s one of my favourite sights, hand-painted signs. Very rustic and retro in style. Can you guess what the sign is for?
One of the many roadside signs we saw during the road trip.
A barber shop, of course. Or more appropriately, a barber shack 🙂
The flag to the left of the sign is in half-mast as this photo was taken on the second day of the King-Father’s funeral ceremony.
APAD 081: Top Banana
A friend of mine and I had the most delicious fish and chips meal at a rooftop restaurant last Tuesday. The place is located in Phnom Penh’s Golden Street, aka Street 278, a lively strip with lots of restaurants, boutiques and guesthouses. As I was descending the staircase, this sign caught my attention:
Top Banana.
You’ll never walk alone.
Bottom: We make cool shit happen.
I like the black over yellow background. It catches one’s attention easily.
It shows the silhouette of the iconic landmarks in Phnom Penh’s riverside area – the Royal Palace, National Museum, to name a few.
Top Banana Guesthouse is a popular place for backpackers looking for fun but cheap accommodation in the Penh.
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