Hi everyone, sorry about the “bare bones posts”…it’s just that after shooting all day, I’m so darn tired that I can’t stay awake much beyond dinner and doing my nightly edit and backups. I’ve been posting images and that’s about it and I know some of you want some more background and technical info on […]
Kampot, Cambodia, The Asia Foundation Assignment Continues
Worked in Phonm Penh this morning, then headed to Kampot down south. I’ve never been to Kampot so I was excited to get the opportunity to see another part of Cambodia
Assignment for The Asia Foundation Cambodia, Continues.
Today’s work included gathering images and stories from an English language school in Battambang, a long road trip out towards Pailin, Cambodia, not far from the Thai border (this area was the stronghold of the Khmer Rouge, and it’s where Pol Pot died). Then it was a long ride past rice fields being planted….to Phonm Pehn, Cambodia’s capitol city
Assignment: The Asia Foundation, Cambodia
I’m documenting the Asia Foundation’s work toward effective governance, democracy, and growth in Cambodia. It’s hot here…hotter than Thailand. In my opinion, Cambodia really just has two seasons, hot and hotter! Although the heat sometimes makes it very uncomfortable to work here, the Cambodian people are just so genuinely wonderful, that you kind of forget about the heat. There’s a joy and radiance in the faces and the personalities here, often captured one’s photos.
Back in San Diego
I can’t believe that it’s been over three months since my early January departure for Sri Lanka to cover a story about post-war peacebuilding for the Asia Foundation . That assignment, followed by other NGO jobs, and my work leading 2 back-to-back photo tours in Thailand, Laos and Cambodia as well as a new photo […]