Rous and I went for an early morning walk at 6am through the city streets. We passed by the monument to independence, the king Norstrom Sihonouk statue, and the monument to Cambodia and Vietnam’s peace treaty. Even early, the central park was filled with senior citizens doing tai chi. There was also a Cambodian dance group practicing their moves on the promenade. Rous and I joked that she is my personal trainer, getting my butt up at 5:45 to work out, but really it was a great opportunity to stretch the legs and explore. We saw the sun rise over the Mekong River, and then passed what I named “pigeon park,” an open plaza with hundreds (thousands?) of birds flying through the air. Although I usually write off pigeons as dirty city birds, I was entranced by their flight: moving as a group from one section of the park to another, with symmetry and grace. It was a beautiful way to start off my first full day in Cambodia.
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In S-21, there was a photograph of four boys. In the picture, the boys are of various ages, naked, and being held by soldiers. Our guide...
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Rous and I went for an early morning walk at 6am through the city streets. We passed by the monument to independence, the king Norstrom ...
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In S-21, there was a photograph of four boys. In the picture, the boys are of various ages, naked, and being held by soldiers. Our guide...
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