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Life on dry land

This is a boat home waiting for the return of the water. Near the floating village, this home is one of many lining a dusty road leading to the water's edge of Lake Tonle Sap near Siem Reap. This family will live a portion of the year here and a portion of the year somewhere out in the water, fishing for a living.
Kingdom of Cambodia

February 11th 2008
8 days, 3 towns, a couple of domestic flights, a few boat excursions, and miles of dusty roads have given us insights into a Kingdom far removed from anything we've yet experienced in Asia. Here we see the extreme poverty of today's society contrasted with the remnants of the lavish outlay of resources from the beginings of this Khmer civilization. The ancient temples of Angkor are why we came - ... read more
Asia » Cambodia

Cambodian Flag Most Cambodians consider themselves to be Khmers, whose Angkor Empire extended over much of Southeast Asia and reached its zenith between the 10th and 13th centuries. Subsequently, attacks by the Thai and Cham (from present-day Vietnam) weakened the ... ... read more
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