the openness and vibrancy of this place. I remember my very FIRST impression of Cambodia when I arrived two years ago... I was flying in at about 10:30am and I remember craning to look out of the window for the last 15 minutes or so before we landed. There were fields everywhere and few signs of inhabitation until just as we approached Phnom Penh. As we started to land, I could see moto taxis driving
on red dirt roads, women hanging laundry out to dry on their rooftops, people walking around (mind you... I was seeing all of this from the AIRPLANE!). What struck me in that moment was how alive everything seemed in this city, this country. That feeling has not yet left me- and it is not only something that I LOVE about Cambodia, but something that I hope to keep with me as a way of enjoying life and the community around me.
I love that doors are always open, that porches face the street, that people eat their meals on the sidewalk corners, that laundry is hung for all to see, that strangers chat with one another on their motos while waiting for traffic lights to change (if, of course, they have opted to wait until green!), that men get their hair cut on the streets, that markets are open and bustling and SO much more!!
