Posted in food, Other Goodies, visual art on Jul 4th, 2007
It’s always the bad news that gets front-paged about Cambodia. Genocide, land mines, prostitution, smuggling. Forget the fact that there’s some great food.
That said, I nearly fell off my moto when I first saw a Khmer driver wearing a ‘Café Society’ t-shirt. (Fresco's a Western restaurant that seems to be ...
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Posted in more stuff, Other Goodies on Jul 3rd, 2007
I used to live near a crocodile farm in Siem Reap. Crocodiles can be very patient.
Tags: Cambodia, crocodile
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In Search of Khmer Hip Hop Part 9:
Aaliyah Styles
Walk inside and you'll find doo-rags draped over... an oxcart. It's a hip-hop boutique!
I'm pretty sure that model ain't Aaliya either. But then, they spelled it with an 'h' at the end just to be safe.
On the row of shops bordering ...
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Posted in hip hop, music, Other Goodies on Apr 27th, 2006
In Search of Khmer Hip Hop Part 4: Don't Sleep
Enough talk about Soben Huon - she's working within the system to gain attention, acclaim and then leverage that to become a lawyer.
Here's an alternate example: some Khmer/SE Asian women running their _own_ game, making their own music and clothing from ...
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Posted in food, Other Goodies on Dec 29th, 2005
Beer Lao - the making of a brand
Ever wonder why Beer Lao is so ubiquitous in Southeast Asia?
Here's a little background. http://usatoday30.usatoday.com/news/world/2005-12-30-beerlao_x.htm
Tags: Cambodia,beer Image used for context of review/commentary.
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