Archive For The “Cambodia” Category
A friend on Facebook posted a YouTube video of Angelina Jolie talking about Cambodia. Curious, since my family is Khmer, I clicked on it. I was taken aback at first because it was a Louis Vuitton commercial, 10 minutes long. Even more curious now because, what does this luxury brand have to do with a [...]
Like times infinity, despite the first couple of days in my parents’ homeland I was in culture shock and had a few complaints (my mom may say I had many). These past weeks, I’ve been reminiscing about my time there last year, meeting my extended family who welcomed me with open arms, exploring a third [...]
I’m back in Phnom Penh after five days in the Siem Riep area. Angkor is amazing. How were these structures created? The images on the walls, inside and outside are so intricate, detailed, and symmetrical. “How?” I kept asking myself. My mom, uncle and driver temple hopped for two days. I thought I’d get tired [...]
IÂ arrived at 9:55 pm, August 1. Once I got my visa, I went outside where others were also waiting for their relatives and friends. This teenage girl with a big smile greeted me, “Sister!” umm, sure. I was taken aback, but saw my mom nearby smiling so I it took me 10 seconds to figure [...]
Ian is getting excited for me. He asked, “Are you going to see the killing fields stuff?” I guess that’s what the typical tourist would do. In my case though, I don’t want to explore the Khmer Rouge part of Cambodian history, again. I feel like it has been forced down my throat. My parents left [...]

