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Through web search, Kerstin Kohlenberg, Die Zeit news editor, found my online presence. She wrote to me that she wanted to write a story about my life in Cambodia. I met her and talked with her on a number of intersting topics in several weeks in a row in late 2005. Recent comments and emails from my readers informed me her written news article about Cambodia (in German) was lately published in the Hamburg-based German weekly newspaper.

It was her first visit to Cambodia to teach journalism at Cambodian Communication Institute. And it was when I was preparing to travel to London, my first time to fly. I can recollect that, during the time, I had a lot to talk to and ask people about my traveling, albeit I needed to gather and read the information from online sources.

Thanks you all very much indeed for sending me emails and leaving comments. My birthday is approaching, and I am delighted to get all these inspiring messages from people from different countries. I am looking toward to read this published news report.

Just a couple of days before the International Woman’s Day, my former colleagues organized a social gathering in celebration of the mother of the world. Gathering on cruise, named Chatomuk, about 30 people spent a day-long to EXPlore and EXPerience the beauty of the Mekong river.

Fishing for a living

Bathing along the riverside

On my way to the gathering

Phnom Penh geek embracing his new Nano iPod

Phnom Penh nightlife

On Sisowath Quay, the billboard read: Abuse a child in this country, go to jail in yours

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