Archive for January, 2009

Socks and the City – Phnom Penh

Gosh, being an expatriate in Phnom Penh has it's tough moments. Click for... http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Z47QcbhPBxQ http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=9eB55okqVSo You'll laugh, you'll cry, you'll spit up food. By 'mi&tiff productions'. Tags: cambodia,expat,humor

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Looking for the latest info? I'm going to start archiving it here: http://jinja.apsara.org/dey-krahom-info/ Dey Krahom has always been a curious community. Some of my Khmer friends were uncomfortable to go there. Others called it (and the ‘grey building’ towering above it) home. I visited the area frequently in 2003 and 2004, ...

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Well, I really wanted to write a post about people burning paper money today, but other smoke is still settling from the recent Dey Krahom evictions. (Photos are all from the 24th.) LICADHO Text Message Monday PM: After meeting with DK this AM, municipality just decided to refuse giving compensation to DK ...

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It's the start of Chinese New Year! There is a posh Democrats Abroad Party tonight! But the day started out with this downer: Via text message: LICADHO: Jan 24, 2:45 AM: in DK (Dey Krahom), about 60 mixed police have blocked the street and access in / out of DK, DK people are ...

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It was worth staying up late to see Aretha Franklin sing 'My Country 'Tis Of Thee'. And this text message just made my evening. Obama Krama: http://jinja.apsara.org/2008/11/motodop-moment/ (I'm told the term for this is 'ObamaPhemera' http://elizabethbriel.blogspot.com/2009/01/flickr-photos-videos-tagged-obama.html ) Inauguration texts, music, video: http://delicious.com/slugdog/obamainauguration More pictures to come: http://www.flickr.com/photos/slugdog/tags/obamainagurationcambodia/ Tags:USA,cambodia,elections

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