VIHEAR SUOR, CAMBODIA – More than a thousand of Cambodians gather in a village, northeast of the capital Saturday for annual water buffalo races to end the country’s festival for the dead.The buffalo races mark the last day of Pchum Ben, a three-day festival in which Cambodians believe their dead ancestors emerge to walk […]
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Tranche de Vie, by Davy Chou The other day, leaving my usual cyber cafe in Phsar Tapang, the nice breeze cooling the heat of the street made me think: if I was just a little less busy, and if I could stop worrying about money, I would be truly happy here. But coming back to
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A Cambodian man known as a backyard mechanic demonstrates how to telepathically operate his car, which he claims can open its door through his mind. But I’m not convinced yet. 😉
Nhean Phaloek's telepathically-operated car!! Read More »
When you look at this sentence above, you find it no longer surprising, I guess. Our country has been ranked as one of the most corrupt countries by Economic Intelligence Unit and Forbes Magazine, famous in the US. I was told our prime minister did react so angrily at the statements by those media outlets.
Cambodia has been ranked as one of the most corrupt countries??? Read More »
I have not blogged any post for months, and of course I do miss this. After writing a lot for newspaper and media organizations, I feel like retreating from the blogging world. However, today I do feel an urge to pen up something that puts me in a bewildering state.That is about paedophiles caught, arrested
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I have always dreamt to have a nice camera like this one. I’m sure with it, I can take everything from home to office!! Nikon D700 How so much fun it is to take a picture of my boss’s room! A new angle I could think of…
We are looking for the same thing that our ancestors had pursued for centuries. Happiness. Why is it so damn hard to find or pursue? What makes it so desired, so craved for? The fact is that human beings are suffering so much that happiness will be a magical drop to make their lives worth
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I have always heard of Vann Molyvann’s name. He is one of the best-known Cambodian architects, even well known to many other European architects for buildings built in the 1960s. Besides, in the 1960s, he found the green method which European architects found four years ago. Amazing? The green method I’m talking about here refers
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The news that this little boy, Damon Weaver, could get a permission to interview President Barack Obama surprises me. I know this is a privilege and also an open door from President Obama himself who is trying to promote equality among different races, classes or social positions. But would you be able to interview the
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-I don know if you have seen this. I was repeatedly approached by an old lady and a small boy who looked quite tired. It broke my heart to say no to them, but something popped up in my mind. After world war two, japan was quite devastated, but de people were not encouraged to
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