We don’t belong anywhere, actually, no we belong everywhere
When my parents told their average, middle class, British families they were moving themselves, their four-year-old (me), and their six month old to Cambodia, they received a range of responses.
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Cambodia Strikes Gold In Vovinam, Medal Haul Increases At SEA Games
Cambodians got something to cheer after Ly Boramy struck gold in the Single Man Vovinam Martial arts Yesterday. The 25 Year old gave a spectacular performance that stunned the Judges as well as the over 1000 spectators cheering Cambodia on as LY Boramy scored 278 points to defeat Vietnam and Indonesia to Silver and bronze respectively.
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PODCAST: Phnom Penh's Comedy First - An Interview with Jonathon Atherton
totallyrandomman talks to comedian and event organiser Jonathon Atherton about Phnom Penh’s first international stand up comedy night.
On Tuesday, December the 6th, there will be a landmark in the rapidly evolving cultural fabric of Phnom Penh. Pontoon will be hosting Cambodia’s first ever international stand-up comedy night.
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PhotoPhnomPenh 4th edition - PhotoPhnomPenh 4ème édition
The Institut français of Cambodia is organizing from , the fourth edition of the Festival PhotoPhnomPenh.
8 Cambodian photographers and 16 international (France, Germany, Switzerland, Sweden, Thailand, Bangladesh, Vietnam, Estonia, India, China, Korea) will present their latest work in nearly twenty places partners, while five thematic exhibitions provide a cross look on current and historic aspects of Cambodian culture.
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Rain Won't Stop Play: Flood Relief Gig at Titanic Club
Earlier in the year, Cambodia saw the worst flooding in over a decade; at least 150 killed, 100,000 families in 15 provinces affected, 170,000 hectares of rice fields and 63,000 homes were submerged, more than 300 schools were closed, Much of the country is still reeling from the impact. A fact which is so easy to ignore in the hermetically sealed, Phnom Penh, expat bubble.
But the cliché that the worst of times brings out the best in people holds true and many have been doing their bit to help out.
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Cambodia Looks To Add To Their Medal Tally
As the 26th SEA Games enters its third day of activities, Cambodia Is looking to increase it's medal haul following two bronze medals won in Taekwondo and Pentanque in the first two days of the Games.
With progress made in Tennis and Pentaque yesterday, the kingdom is looking to add more medals as the pair of Bun Kenny and Orn Sambath will take on their opponents from Indonesia for the semi finals after defeating Laos 2 sets to 1 yesterday. The pair is assured of a bronze already but will be looking to chase the Gold or Silver.
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17 yr Old Sorn Seavmey wins Cambodia's first medal at the 26th SEA games
Cambodia won her first medal in the on going 26th SEA games in Taekwondo after 17 year old Seavmey Sorn lost out in the semi finals against Vietnam's Thanh Thao Nguyen at the Korean-Indonesia Friendship Taekwondo center, Jakarta today.
Sorn Davin got to the semi finals after winning Malaysia's Maznal Samadin the Quarter Finals of he Under 62 Female Category.
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Lazy Beach – Koh Rong Samloem
We wanted somewhere fairly relaxed at the start of our 3 month trip to unwind after the hectic few weeks we had in the UK prior to our departure. Of all the spots I had researched, Lazy Beach looked like it might be the ticket. A private section of beach, rented from the government and kept tidy by the local staff, wooden bungalows and just a couple of hours boat ride from Sihanoukville on the Cambodian coast.
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A Cambodian Riddle
One of the best reasons to come to Cambodia is that you’re bound to come away with an unusual story. I have been living in Phnom Penh for a few short months and feel as if I have already collected at least a dozen stories to be retold for years to come. Many of these stories have been collected through my experiences as a volunteer at a local, non-governmental organization (NGO) that specializes in agricultural development. One of the best perks about working at this NGO is that I get to go out into the field with fellow staff.
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Kingdom of Cambodia, Historic Temples, Modern Golf
What does Cambodia conjure up in your mind? Magical temples or remote island beaches? Or maybe less attractive images, thankfully from a distant past, such as those portrayed in the Oscar winning film The Killing Fields?
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