Cambodia - Starting Our Buildling 20170207_083927

Cambodia - Starting Our Buildling

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February 6th 2017
On our first night in Battambang we had a meeting with the Habitat Staff. There we learned a few Khmer pleasantries and customs. The language is very difficult for most of our American team . The Khmer script is unidentifiable. The Latin versions use phonetics that don’t match our expectations. Finally, we are unable to discern the nuances of phonetics. Communication without our translators woul ... read more

Asia » Cambodia » North » Battambang

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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