the mutual that reblogged 30 pictures of Angkor

Angkor Wat

I visited Angkor Wat, Ta Prohm and Bayon in the Angkor monuments.

Angkor Wat is the biggest and the most famous temple in Cambodia.

Siem Reap was hot day more than 35 degrees every day.

Mu Sochua

Mu Sochua (b. 1954) is a former Cambodian politician and activist for women’s rights. She was forced to flee to the US as a young adult because of the harsh political environment in Cambodia, and graduated from UC Berkeley with a degree in social work. From there, she returned to Cambodia where she:

Fought to end human trafficking between Cambodia and other Southeast Asian countries

Mobilized women in Cambodia to run for office, convincing 12,000 women to run in 2002 (over 900 were elected!)

Helped to write and pass laws that protected women

Became Minister of Women’s and Veterans Affairs and a member of Parliament, where she actively tried to end government corruption

Unfortunately, the political climate in Cambodia is so turbulent that Sochua had to flee her country last year, going into exile so she wouldn’t be arrested. She is working from afar now, trying to mobilize grassroots efforts around the country and the world. 

Here we see two packys from the jungles of Cambodia, as they emerge from the waterhole after a nice swim, & get ready to move onto another fun activity.

L.A. Times has a slideshow retrospective on the work or Cambodian architect Vann Molyvann.