Posted in news on Nov 25th, 2018
On social media in the last few weeks, this story has been HUGE:
Meet the Incredible Cambodia Boy Who Can Speak Over 10 Languages
https://nextshark.com/cambodian-boy-multiple-languages/
"Temple kid speaks many languages! But he's POOR."
I lived in Siem Reap from year 2000 to 2004. (And was in Tomb Raider before it ...
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Posted in cambodia, current events, news on Oct 11th, 2015
This last Friday morning (estimated 1 AM) a fire broke out in the buildings behind Java Cafe. Four residences were damaged as well as the office of Java Cafe / Gallery, including a number of irreplaceable art items in storage.
https://www.cambodiadaily.com/news/fire-destroys-5-homes-decades-of-artwork-97079/
Nine families remain in the area, with severe structural ...
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Posted in cambodge, cambodia, news on Sep 24th, 2015
Having lived in Cambodia for over 15 years, I know plenty of real ‘survivors‘.
I’m not 100% comfortable with Cambodia repackaged as a slick media show, toasted by the powers that be.
Ah well. If you want to see more about the real Cambodia, try the films by actual Cambodians: Rithy Panh, Kalyanee Mam, so many more.
Don’t Think I’ve Forgotten is making ...
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Posted in current events, news on Sep 16th, 2015
@john_weeks @erikwdavis This would work here judging by the guys I see staring at their phones at MOD every day pic.twitter.com/AKPF0XV0wW
— Paul James Harper (@pauljamesharper) September 16, 2015
@pauljamesharper Now I know your truly Australian. #AusGrammar ;) @erikwdavis
— John Weeks (@john_weeks) September 17, 2015
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In the (ancient) days before Facebook dominated Cambodia, our small but tiny community of bloggers (AKA 'Cloggers') was full of enthusiasm.
Many of them became 'trainers of trainers' via the 'Personal Information Technology Workshop', holding weekend workshops for university students and getting them started on email & basic blogging.
These included Hou ...
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