An emerging market
If this is not proof of Cambodia little by little integrating the world economy: marketing guru’s have found out that the emerging middle-class is willing to spend money on its offspring. Shoppping malls with playgrounds and toy shops are popping up left and right. (VIJ2008063)
CAMBODIA. Phnom Penh. 20/08/2008: Playground at the Sydney shopping mall on Kampuchea Krom.
CAMBODIA. Phnom Penh. 20/08/2008: Father sleeping at playground at the Sydney shopping mall on Kampuchea Krom.
John
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glad to see you taking a time out in the 2nd pic below
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love #1, and it’s funny, cause that same plane is in one of the malls in downtown TO…and a smaller version in a barbershop for kids in our neighborhood……such a small world…
on another note, have you ever read Tiziano Terzani’s “A Fortune Teller Told Me”?…Marina is about to read it….interested to see what he says about Cambodia…
hugs
running
b
bobblack - August 22nd, 2008 at 5:34 pm
Bob I suspect
you’ve been reading Khmer Chronicles Nr 11 on the Magnum Blog ( http://blog.magnumphotos.com/2008/08/the_khmer_chronicles_issue_nr_11_a_window_of_opportunity.html ). Tiziano Terzani is mentioned in the comments there.
Haven’t read him yet but had the opportunity of meeting him at the New Delhi press club a few years back, without, ignorant me, knowing who he really was. Been scrambling since a few days to find one of these books here in PPenh… It’s the least I can do if he keeps catching up on me…
john vink - August 22nd, 2008 at 6:53 pm
John
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I just finished Terzani’s book “goodnight mr. lenin” about his trip across Russia/Central Asia…and Marina will begin “A Fortune Teller” and i’ll read after her
)) listen, if you cant find any of his books in PP, let me know…it’d be my pleasure to mail you one as a gift,…just let me know and send me an email )))…sharing/offering books is almost as good as offering bottles of wine…
cheers
bob
p.s. what the hell are the KR Chronicles?
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bobblack - August 22nd, 2008 at 8:37 pm