Author: Anna

  • January Update – I’m Here

    January Update – I’m Here

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    I still remember the strange sense of vertigo as I landed in Phnom Penh at 12pm. I navigated my way through immigration and out to a waiting teammate who brought me to the flat I had rented. We carted up my luggage to the 5th floor and I sat down on my bed, in the…

  • 1/30/17 – Veggies

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    Today in language class we learned basic fruits and veggies and how to speak with the vendors in the market. After class my roommate and I practiced in the local market by our house. I have a long way to go, but I’m encouraged by the little words here and there I’m starting to pick…

  • 1/29/17 – Long Day

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    Most Cambodians work 12 a day, 6 days a week. At least some of our language teachers come teach us Khmer all day and go to school at night. One of our regular tuktuk drivers says he doesn’t usually eat dinner until 9pm. And it’s not even the hot season yet.

  • 1/28/17 – Teammates

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    Four may be a crowd, but it’s the perfect number for a tuktuk. Thankful for teammates to explore our new city with.

  • 1/27/17 – I Heart Cambodia

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    Cultural transition is funny. I wouldn’t say I’ve hit culture shock, but I feel the effects of the stress of it all. I wear out sooner in the day and I have to constantly remind myself that it’s “ok” to slow down. Even though everything is different, it’s also familiar, and I find that I’m…

  • 1/26/17 – New Faces

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    I’m still adjusting to the new faces I see around me everyday, just as my tongue is adjusting to the new sounds I am forcing it to make. But, while it still make take me a second longer to recognize a new Khmer brother or sister, I’ve alway been able to see the God given…

  • 1/25/17 – Caption This

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    Now it’s your turn. How should I caption this one?

  • 1/24/17 – Anything Goes

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    From traffic laws to the amount of stuff and/or people you can put in one tuktuk…

  • 1/23/17 – Night

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    It seems like just the past few days I’ve finally been able to stay up past 8PM. I love the way a city changes at night. Going home from a friends house after dinner tonight; the air was much cooler and the streets less chaotic; the city was at peace.

  • 1/22/17 – One Pot Meal

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    When you only have one burner, every meal is a one pot meal. Tonight I made spinach and ham marinara; the most ambitious meal yet.