Born in Cambodia

I was bored with Angkor Wat after a day of visiting the temples. Its over-exposed. You see it in all the posters before you get to the real place. On the second day, I urged my tutu driver, Vannez, to bring me to the outskirts and villages out of Siem Reap. It was a very bumpy ride. There were no tracks. One of our tyre got punctured on the way and we have to stop in one of the village's bicycle shop for an hour to get it fixed. I took this waiting time going around giving sweeets to these kids living in the village. They are so happy playing and posing for my camera. The eldest gal on the left is really the sweetest. I only have three sweets left and she gave it to all her siblings and yet still grin so happily.

The next day, on my way to Phnom Kulen mountain, I stopped by and gave her one whole packet and yet she gave all but kept one. Such an angel. If its me, I will keep all for myself !


To the end of this stretch of route is where the gal and her family lives. She told Vannez that its about ten minutes walk from where we were. All the houses there look about the same; which is as such.


Thats where about twenty homes take their shower. Their common shower area. Its clean water that has been built by donors and UNICEF. I asked Vannez if this village is stricken in poverty and he looked at me puzzled," They have house and water, why poor? " That's his exact reply. I asked Vannez to ask the sweet sensible Khmer gal if she is happy in the village and what she likes to do. She likes to take care of her brothers and sisters. She likes school as well. Thats what she told Vannez in Khmer. She is really very very likable. I think I took so many photos of her.