Some amazing people I have met. The more people I meet, the more things I learn.
One late evening on April 19, at an Internet cafe along Trasak Paa-em (sweet cucumber) street I had a talk with Kalyan, a Cambodian weblogger. That time I met her in person. She is young and simply friendly.
And the other week, talking with Michael, an Australian citizen who recently established a web design firm, I also met and had a brief with two Cambodia webloggers, a blog author of Sweet Cucumber and Phnom Penh Jungle Blog. And thanks Mr. Guy (of Sweet Cucumber) for a very nice mention about me.
The other international digital people I have met so far are: Michaela who has just left Cambodia for Africa as part of her fellowship program, Macapuno Rising of Kampuchea Crossings, John Weeks, Steve Goodman, Elizabeth, and Bill Tucker.
Probably there is wave of change in the Cambodian blogoshere in recent weeks as prolific travel writer Andy Brouwer joined us. The United Kingdom-based citizen maintains a great website with extensive and comprehensive information about traveling in Cambodia. And what I like his newly-launched weblog most is a series of introduction to Cambodian and Cambodia book authors. He had it all: Loung Ung, author of Lucky Child, Vatey Seng of ‘The Price We Paid : A Life Experience in the Khmer Rouge Regime, Cambodia’, an artist and writer Vann Nath.
Talking with novelist Geoff Ryman. His new book: ‘The King’s Last Song’
Photo taken by Michaela.
Phnom Penh is not as big as London. Of course, there is no public transportation. There is no pedestrian. This Cambodian capital city is not Bangalore, Silicon Valley of India. But for sure most Cambodian computer users help saving the planet. Second computer devices can be easily purchased at affordable price, not to mention big brand-name used-motobikes and vehicles being imported from some developed coutries. At least Cambodia is part of the globalization in which this small nation contributes to the world. The outside world will always be green. No worry.
Beginning this May, wet season, it is not quite easy to travel in town without car. A heavy rain makes the city flooded. Motorbike get stucked on the road, and dress shoes with shocks had its smell after a few minutes walking in the water.
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eh.. thanks for mentioning me here especially saying that m “young and simply friendly”. hehehehe….
Kalyan is a girl? In India, “Kalyan” would be a boy’s name.
>> There is much more to describe you as a person. Your foreign accent is something unique.
>> Kalyan is common name for Cambodian women. ‘Kalyan Mit’ refers to: good friend. Do you know whether ‘ThaRum’ has any meaning in Hindi or Tamil?
thanks Tharum! i think my Khmer is very clear now. if u don believe, next time we meet, u wil no. hehehe..
Oh Jace! wat does “Kalyan” mean in Hindi or Tamil? I know that there is one city or village, m not sure, named “Kalyan” too.
Hi Tharum. I’ve stopped reading and replying to that guy’s blog now cos I feel it is useless. His negative opinion (a one person’s opinion) becomes so meaningless to me and I could careless now what he thinks. He’s too arrogant and I personally believe that no matter how much we try to show him that he’s wrong, he wouldn’t bravely accept it anyway. hehe.
I’ve been browsing by your page for quite sometimes and I must admit your writing and hard works inspire me. Good job bro!! =) see u around sometimes..–wattana
I miss being in and blogging from Cambodia! Seems like you’ve been keeping busy :o). Keep meeting more people, it’s what makes this world so interesting, and stay dry!
Wattana, Michaela, thanks for your very first comment.
>> Your nice mention reminds me to make things better.
>> Let me know whenever you will make a trip to Cambodia.
nice to read article of a genius Cambodian. my name is Vanndeth. I am a student at the Royal University of Phnom Penh majoring in Media and Communication.
My blog was named http://vanndeth.myblog.com
It would me good if there are people visit that blog and leave some comments. So far, i don’t have many visitors.
Nice to read your articles and see woderful pics of Cambodia.
I view your profile, and i found out that you are only three years older than me, but you are super.
Vous etres super. Sie bist super. The two setences mean ” you are super.”
I means your writing.
I really appreciate you.