A morning stroll in Siem Reap, Cambodia.
It's April 1975. As the Khmer Rouge takes control of Cambodia, a small orphaned girl, Li-Da Men, is flown out of the country. Eventually, she ends up as the adopted daughter of an affluent British couple and has a privileged upbringing whilst the country of her birth is returned to Year Zero. Now, twenty six years later, Li-Da returns to Cambodia in search of the truth: the truth about her past, the truth about her country's past and the truth about what is going on in that country today. It is a journey which forces Li-Da to re-examine not just her past and her opinions, but also challenges the way in which the West regards Cambodia. Many people come forward believing they may be related to Li-Da, often travelling long distances at their own expense: none searching for a rich Western relative, all searching for personal peace, having lost children and sisters during Cambodia's bloody war and its aftermath. This powerful film is the story of that search.
While riding along a rural road outside Siem Reap, I came across this rural wedding.
This is a video of two street bands that I spotted in Siem Reap, Cambodia. They were so interesting, I thought I would share them with you. If you watch it, please leave a vote and comment. I appreciate the feedback.
Avisit to the Strung Meang Chey Dump in Pnon Penh, Cambodia.
The water festival, boat races in Phnom Penh, Cambodia on 2006.
A visit to a Cambodian fishing village.
300 families were uprooted from their homes in Phnom Penh Cambodia and moved to a paddy field 22 km outside the city. This is a visit to that village i months later.
An imteresting trip up the river to Phenom Penh, Cambodia. If you watch it, please leave a vote and comment. I appreciate the feedback.
a bus trip from the Thai border to Phenom Penh. Check out the joy of the faces of the bpoys as they run up excitedly to greet the bus. If you watch it, please leave a vote and comment. I appreciate the feedback.
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