Posted in cambodge, cambodia, current events on Nov 18th, 2012
Imagine how this ship of fools looks to people it passes by.
Not to be a buzz kill, but isn't this a little over the top?
http://www.facebook.com/pages/The-Plantation-Urban-Resort-Spa/277073282328754
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Posted in cambodge, cambodia, Other Goodies, signs on Nov 13th, 2012
Because nothing says 'I Love You' like a dead reptile handbag.
More to follow from BlogFest Asia in Siem Reap shortly!
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Posted in cambodge, cambodia, comics on Oct 28th, 2012
Though it's banned in neighboring Vietnam, Facebook is ingrained in Cambodian youth culture.
(Especially now that it supports Khmer text.)
For many young Cambodians, the internet IS Facebook.
If it's not on Facebook, did it really happen?
Sign of the times: two years ago when I was helping high school students create a collaborative ...
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Fire up Google Translator!
Today, Le Monde, tomorrow The World.
Open Development Cambodia gets a mention in a French newspaper, http://data.blog.lemonde.fr/2012/09/20/un-hackathon-pour-le-developpement-et-la-cooperation/
and now, in Swedish Development agency SIDA's web site. http://www.sida.se/Svenska/Lander--regioner/Asien/Kambodja/Program-och-projekt/Open-Data-Cambodia/
It's been challenging work this last year, and it's gratifying to see the enthusiastic reaction to what is ...
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Posted in cambodge, cambodia, comics, visual art on Sep 28th, 2012
In the past I 've blogged about Hul Sophon's sublime novel covers.
Today we were given a piece of autobiographical art from the man himself, for his profile on Our Books Cambodia. Life is sweet.
http://www.siewphewyeung.org.kh/artists/hul-sophon/
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