Breakfast companions

People, purchases and peaceful past-times

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December 27th 2005
You have to work a bit harder in Cambodia, to get to the softer side of people. I have had some lovely moments these last couple of days ... a warm feeling after considering the sadness that must lurk inside many Cambodians. In fact, one moto driver told me as much. He said that they won't show it, but suggested a residual sadness is there in young and old alike. Restorative start to t ... read more

Asia » Cambodia » South » Phnom Penh

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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