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| Sunset over Koh Trol, Viewing from Kep. |
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| The brand new campus of Chamroeun University of Poly-Technology at |
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| The water channel to Phnom Da archeological site, one of the earliest settlements where the |
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A very handsome Cambodian fisherman skillfully navigating his boat through the river leading to Phnom Da. |
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| Tep Thida Phnom Da. This strikingly beautiful girl tour guide was both assertive and intelligent. |
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| A sugarcane juice vendor along National Highway 7. |
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| A very beautiful fruit vendor from Skun, Kampong Cham. Her pineapples are very sweet, not to mention her sweet voice. So, if you happen to travel across Skun, don’t forget to stop by her fruit stall and make some purchases. |
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| An overloaded truck dangerously passing an overloaded motorcycle drawn card on a very narrow road. |
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| Street vendors selling foodstuffs at Neak Loeung’s ferry crossing port. |
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| A police officer stopping traffic on National Highway 4 to let students cross the street. This is the only place I saw such assistance. Most other places, students had to cross the streets at their own risks. |
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| A child beggar waiting for his mother or guardian to get up from a mid day nap. Though I am fully aware that this begging is a family affair, the sad look on the child’s face compelled me to act. I gave $2 to the young lady beggar who hold another child in her arms and asked her to go buy something for the children to eat. |
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An absurd traffic light signal which should be approached with caution. Take notice of the arrows and remember that those who drive from the opposite direction have the same right of way as it is seen on the CRV turning in from of the Previa van. So, while in |
8 comments:
Although it is sad to see many poor Cambodian beggars, I think giving is an incentive to beg more for a living. Give to elderly. I never give to kids b/c I think they should be in school. Cambodia should be poor at the first place; all b/c of bad leadership.
I meant should not.
I wish I can help many Khmer in Cambodia.
it's life, isn't life beautiful in cambodia. yes, god made us have diversity in life. and god made cambodia too, you know! god bless cambodia, one of ancient lands and people on the planet.
cambodia is very picturisque, i love it!
'Giving' out of compassion is a natural thing to do and could be beneficial to both the giver and recipient, depending on contexts and circumstances in which the acts of giving and receiving take place.
We do not always know whether street children beggars or adult ones are out there out of their own volition or there is some kind of organised scheme in the background who may be exploiting or peddling off their labour.
The point is, if individuals who are in a position to give opt not to do so irrespective of the beggar's specific circumstances, fearing their charity/intervention could encourage begging, there is every chance that someone in genuine need (which is not at all uncommon in malfunctioning places like Cambodia) will not be afforded the benefit of the doubt.
'Giving' and 'begging' is also woven into the fabric of Khmer society and culture for thousands of years, as exemplified by monks collecting alms generally, who also reciprocate by means of performing various tasks that are conducive to community welfare.
The presence of so many destitute persons on the streets is an acute warning signal that society is in a state of social fragmenting as a result of public policy failures and/or fundamental governmental incompetence or deliberate governmental refusal to address underlying issues such as poverty and social inequities that gave rise to such persons being on the streets in the first place.
We should also understand that all humans have dignity, and begging or not to beg is often beyond their power to choose in many cases.
Thanks for the pictures, any way.
Beauty is indeed in the eyes of the beholder.
takeo is the birth place of cambodia civilization. please take good care of cambodia. god bless all.
from Mike, I am in America, Both of my parent are Khmer, and I am a businessman. I know Mr, Chan, he represent SRP in lowel MA , he work in Metta clinic, I know Nut romdul, Kim Chea, and many more in lowell. I know next month Madam Ransy will be in lowell. you see now most people label other as Veit or traitor are absolutely not acceptable wasn't it? looke at Pictur of CPP leader being label In KI was it acceptable to you if all Newspaper in Cambodia Label Same like that, wasn't it rediculouse?, and wasn't it represent hatreat and low approach to convince people? it dummy isn't it?
Please be open mind for some feed back, it cost you nothing to get to know more about what other see and feel about What SRP had been don so far, there are more biger braind out there than you are. If SRP or CPP both are as good as angels in heaven no one will wast time to oppose their wrong doing.
I just wanted all Ideas be fair in the media, then people will base their decision on the right caurse. Please understand people learn from the failure more than from the success, and as you Know if Sam rainsy he not chang his strategy, after 2013 election SRP will be weaker than Kem sokha, I think Sam rainsy he is good in economy that is what his professional trianed for. He may start from Minister of Economy and finance if, hun sen he allow that to happen please take it.
SRP group not strong enough to run the gov't, Sam rainsy himself not qualify for it yet, for him to be able to run the Gov't as you see Same, he must start to build his leadership skill now wasn't he?.Mike
if you want to know how fair am I please go to khmeriztaion blog I just post my new article there.
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