Costumes galore

Really enjoyed the show in Siem Reap, the costumes and dancers were fascinating and talented

April 20th 2016
Cambodia part two: Our tour guide Saul startles awake on the public bus as we make our way to the city of Kampong Cham. He is a bit discombobulated because he can’t remember a thing that happened at the bus depot this morning, we literally had to pour him into his seat. Drink much? So of course we tease him. He finally cracks a smile and for the rest of the trip he turns on the charm and gets a ... read more

Asia » Cambodia

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

17th June 2016

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Tara Cloud

The Khmer Rouge--still!
Saul's sad story is so familiar. I have a Cambodian colleague whose father was a professor and killed. She was about four, and her mother took her and her siblings on that same harrowing route through the jungle to a refugee camp where they lived for several years. It's so amazing that she, like Saul and other Cambodians who have been through so much are so kind and forgiving. The village family stay and snorkeling day sound divine.

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Andrea

Oh my gosh I was in tears as Saul relived his harrowing story. His, with so many more Cambodians who suffered so much from that regime. And to think they are secretly still in control. Such amazingly kind people, I want to feel hopeful for them, but I seriously don't know what their future holds.

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