Curiosities and peculiarities

Cambodia is full of them!

After a few weeks in a new country, I shared my first culture shock with Tara, a Canadian who works in my organization. Tara was a veteran, for over twenty years mShe lived with her family in the countries of Asia and Oceania. They were everywhere. They lived in Fiji, Malaysia, Indonesia, Cambodia and Singapore.

- Tara, Cambodia is so abstractly different from the West that my mind can barely stop exploding! How do these people come up with such ideas as without shame in doing things that would at least cause confusion in Europe!

Tara smiled broadly.

- Ha ha! It's interesting to hear someone "fresh"! For twenty years the peculiarity has become so familiar to me that nothing surprises me anymore! Write something about it, because in a few years you will forget how strange this world is.

Here's a place for the wonders and peculiarities of Cambodia.

- You get used to smells, traffic, rain and heat. The freedom of your approach to time and responsibilities at work will stop you from driving to white fever. In time, like everyone else, you will begin to ignore imperfections and do what everyone else does. Otherwise you will go crazy, Tara told me before finally leaving Asia. - In addition to the reasons to be crazy, you can find a lot of fun here. Search. Everyone has it their own way.

When you come, Reader, for a holiday with a Western world spirit, you will taste the exotic. It has many views and it's up to you to enjoy them. You'll be left with your photos.

When you live here, things get serious. You will not change the weather, mentality, work culture, personal culture of the inhabitants, street traffic, attitudes towards foreigners. You have to find a way to live in harmony with yourself and those around you. If you fail, you must travel or find an antidote to function around normal.

- Much more to come! _Cc781905-5cde-3194-bb3b-136bad5cf58d_Enjoy, Marcin! Tara said goodbye to me. It was the end of her Asian adventure for her. In those days - I was just starting mine.

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Travel meeting "I'll tell you Cambodia"

Kitten at the market

Pointed-eared leprechauns, usually with tails cut off, are typical Cambodian cats. Here: a little kitten is hiding under a stool in the Russian Market. Cats raised at the market do not fear people.

Beetle on the porch

This huge beetle had foreheads 15 cm each. It sounded like a small helicopter as it flew. Terrified, after an hour of walking, I grabbed him in a box and let him go outside safe and sound.

Chinese wisdom

“If you plan for a year, sow rice;
If you plan on for a decade, plant trees;
If you plan on living, educate people. "
Chinese proverb at the gate of an elementary school.

Wat Langka - a pagoda in Phnom Penh

Ornate altar at Wat Langka - the central pagoda located at Independence Monument in Phnom Penh.

Shrimp cat

Lonely animals are not uncommon in cities. Many of them have nowhere to go and try to survive by approaching people, counting on refreshments, but also exterminating pests that are abundant in the tropics.

A dog in Angkor

Even pets look like their environment. Half-wild - to some extent - struggling to survive next to the wild jungle. A dog in one of the Angkor temples.

Rain over the slums

A tropical downpour flooding the roofs of the miserable human shelters at Boeung Keng Kang I Market. These huts house shops, workshops, bars, spa and hairdressing salons. After work - families live, eat and sleep in them.

Barber shop sign in the center of Phnom Penh

Such pictures are not uncommon :) This one is located in the very center of the capital, it is one of many similar ones.

Partially movable stairs

Interesting invention located in a shopping mall in Phnom Penh. If someone's brain exploded as if it was possible, I would like to add: this type of brilliant architectural solutions can be experienced much more.

Khmer concert

Concert-final exam of a traditional Khmer music ensemble at the Royal University of Fine Arts in Phnom Penh. Two of the team's students are completing their MA studies. I was one of the jurors of this defense.

Gecko

Especially at night, it makes loud, piercing sounds that stood on my back until the day when a woman raised in the Borneo jungle explained to me that the geckos, feeling lonely, were looking for company with loud screeching. I felt sorry for them ever since.

Country houses

Typical farmhouse in the Cambodian countryside, around Angkor Wat. The location on stilts protects against flooding, most animals and crawling insects. During the day, the space under the house provides shade and air for relaxation and cooking.

Cows in the city center

The cows near the city center are not a surprising sight. These two grazed deliciously near downtown Siem Reap.

Delicatessen

As you can see in the picture, this restaurant in Siem Reap serves frogs and crocodile meat among others.

Elementary School in Phnom Penh

This primary school remembers some very bad times. And yet it stands to this day in the center of Phnom Penh, thanks to which it tries to make up for the tragic times by giving education again, e.g. some of my local friends.

Marshes around the temple

Vast wetlands surrounding the temple situated on an islet near the great Angkor Wat. A several hundred meters long pier over the water leads to the temple.

Curiosities and peculiarities

Cambodia is full of them!

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- Tara, Cambodia is so abstractly different from the West that my mind can barely stop exploding! How do these people come up with such ideas as without shame in doing things that would at least cause confusion in Europe!

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Tara smiled broadly.

- Ha ha! It&#39;s interesting to hear someone &quot;fresh&quot;! For twenty years the peculiarity has become so familiar to me that nothing surprises me anymore! Write something about it, because in a few years you will forget how strange this world is.

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Here&#39;s a place for the wonders and peculiarities of Cambodia.

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When you come, Reader, for a holiday with a Western world spirit, you will taste the exotic. It has many views and it&#39;s up to you to enjoy them. You&#39;ll be left with your photos.

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- Much more to come! _Cc781905-5cde-3194-bb3b-136bad5cf58d_Enjoy, Marcin! Tara said goodbye to me. It was the end of her Asian adventure for her. In those days - I was just starting mine.

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- Ha ha! It's interesting to hear someone "fresh"! For twenty years the peculiarity has become so familiar to me that nothing surprises me anymore! Write something about it, because in a few years you will forget how strange this world is.

Here's a place for the wonders and peculiarities of Cambodia.

When you come, Reader, for a holiday with a Western world spirit, you will taste the exotic. It has many views and it's up to you to enjoy them. You'll be left with your photos.