Author: Gabi

How do you say “I’m lost” in Khmer?

"Neak dtoe na?" (where are you going?), the old women in headscarves waved to me as they stirred…

Coming home

Yesterday we travelled across the world for the second time in a week, crossing the dateline and arriving…

A touch of sweetness in Phnom Penh

When I think of Cambodian dessert, I don’t think of cake. I think of mango. Or sticky rice.…

Black and white for Thanksgiving…The mourning after

This Thanksgiving Day, I am wearing black and white. No turkey, pumpkin pie or celebrations around a dinner…

Two dollars, an umbrella and a smile

Having lived in Phnom Penh for a few months now, there are certain things I’ve discovered are important…

My day with a Vietnamese soldier

I spent today with a lieutenant in the Vietnamese army, sitting behind him for seven hours as he…