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Photo Wednesday: Dessert Time

Jul 30th, 2008 by Jinja

Mmm… I loves me some custard pumpkin.

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The Psar Thmei (New Market/Central Market) just before noon Sunday – Election Day in Cambodia. The Market itself was designed in 1937 to resemble a Babylonian ziggurat, and I was happy to get a shot of the structure in daylight. Today there’s just a skeleton crew.

Without giving it much thought, I’d stepped out to do a few errands, but found the streets empty, nearly every store closed.

In contrast to the boisterous (and seemingly interminable) street caravans in the last few days, all is quiet. So quiet in fact, that it reminds me of Pchum Ben – most folks are at home or quietly hanging out, chatting. People seem in good spirits, and many have a radio or TV nearby to catch the news. That’s good – I’d rather have this feel like a holiday than anything else. Most offices are closed tomorrow too.

Why so quiet? In prior elections there has often been drama, and sometimes a little danger. I’m not surprised people have quieted down, though most seem to be enjoying exercising their right to vote – as can be seen from the number of ink-stained fingers.

I’ll be curious to see what the result is. Most pundits have the ruling Cambodian People’s Party tipped as the majority winner, but what’s less clear is what kind of support the minority parties will get. 2008′s ballot may bring some small surprises.

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Postscript: Voice of America estimates National Assembly seats break down as follows: 85 Cambodian People’s Party, 34 Sam Rainsy Party, 2 Human Rights Party, 2 Norodom Ranarridh Party. Government media estimates slightly different: 87 Cambodian People’s Party, 32 Sam Rainsy Party, 2 Human Rights Party, 2 Norodom Ranarridh Party.

Please note these are preliminary results.

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Cute Website of the Week

Jul 26th, 2008 by Jinja

(Actually, I don’t have a ‘cute website of the week’ feature, but it’s my blog, I can do what I want.)

Yeng and Monkia have put together www.yenika.com in preparation for their wedding, and it’s so cute that diabetics should keep their insulin handy. And I mean that in a good way. Congrats you two!

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(Re)génération: New Khmer Comics

Jul 24th, 2008 by Jinja

This evening at CCF:

Opening: Thursday, July 24, 6:30pm
Centre Culturel Français

Exhibition: Thursday, July 24 to August 17

This show will present the work of Cambodian comic artists brought together by Séra during three training courses between 2005 and 2007.

Painter and comic artist Séra, of Cambodian origin, has lived in France since 1975.

Since 1999, he has come regularly to share his passion for visual art and comics to the new generation.

Also of note: comics article in local newspaper Cambodge Soir: Une bulle d’air pour la BD khmere by Kang Kallyan and Adrien Le Gal, issue of 24-30 July.

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(Re)génération : La nouvelle bande-dessinée khmère

Vernissage / Jeudi 24 juillet, 18h30
Exposition / Jusqu’au 17 août
Hall d’exposition

Cette exposition présentera le travail de dessinateurs cambodgiens réunis par Séra au cours de trois stages entre 2005 et 2007.

Plasticien, auteur de Bande Dessinée, Séra, d’origine cambodgienne, vit en France depuis 1975. Depuis 1999, il est revient régulièrement partager sa passion pour l’image et la Bande Dessinée auprès de la nouvelle génération

http://www.ccf-cambodge.org

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