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Archive for September, 2011

Recession?

Friday, September 30th, 2011

Seems the floodwaters are not yet receding in Phnom Penh…

Floods?

Thursday, September 29th, 2011

Siem Reap and parts of Kompong Thom have their feet wet for several days already. All that water is flowing down towards Phnom Penh. Levels are rising to alarming levels…

Pchum Benh: last day

Wednesday, September 28th, 2011

Yesterday was the last day of the Pchum Benh celebrations. Most of the Cambodian city-dwellers leave town and return to their native village to pray at the pagoda for the well being of their ancestors. It is also one of the longest holidays in Cambodia.

Abkhazia: A Sidelined Country

Friday, September 23rd, 2011

I added pictures from the story ‘Abkhazia: A Sidelined Country’, taken back in 1999 on my website…

Boeung Kak Aftermath 2

Thursday, September 22nd, 2011

Unabated they resist…

Boeung Kak Aftermath

Wednesday, September 21st, 2011

All is quiet on the Boeung Kak lake front… For how long is unknown. So the evicted residents and those still to be evicted are waiting…

Boeung Kak on website

Tuesday, September 20th, 2011

I added pictures of the latest developments of the Boeung Kak lake eviction on my website…

Pchum Benh 2

Monday, September 19th, 2011

The only time I saw a blind person reading Braille was with the NGO Krousar Thmey which provides general education to blind and deaf people…