Teeth that have risen to the surface

The horrors of humanity... and something for me to ponder

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October 5th 2009
Monday kicked off with another session of Khmer 101, ably led by P. The hotel staff were most amused as they listened to us revise our greetings, introduce ourselves repeatedly, ask one another whether we had eaten any rice yet, and express our deep gratitude to one another for the valuable gift of Phill & Di's hotel room key that was being passed around. Whilst none of us were quite fluent after ... 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