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.
In an attempt to eliminate Buddhism. many temples were destroyed by the Pol Pot administration. Now Cambodia is going through a renaissance of temple building. This video records scenes from the building and opening celebration of one such located on the outskirts of Siem Reap.
A visit to a Cambodian fishing village.
While riding along a rural road outside Siem Reap, I came across this rural wedding.
Various views of street markets in Phnom Penh, 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.
A morning stroll in Siem Reap, Cambodia.
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.
Tony travels to Cambodia to face the dreaded durian fruit. www.thailandgek.nl www.thailandgek/cambodja.html
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