Lighting incense

The end of Takeo, Phnom Penh and Siem Reap

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June 8th 2010
Well it's been quite a few weeks since my last update, when I had been at the orphanage for a ten days or so. I have LOTS to fill you all in on! After a couple of weeks at the orphanage I had arranged to go on a short trip up to Siem Reap to meet up with my Aunt and Uncle who were there for a couple of days at the same time. I got a lift to Phnom Penh with Neville, the orphanage coordinator. Mar ... read more

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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