College Life

A volunteer was leaving Phnom Penh.  Being so-called so close to the capital city, I went there to see her and had farewell dinner with her. It was a very nice dinner at an Indian restaurant (the volunteer is from India).  I don't want to describe the mouth-watering food now otherwise I will be hungry … Continue reading College Life

A New Chapter

Welcome to another village which is one, or two, or three hours away from Phnom Penh.  😛  Yes.  Nobody can predict the traffic in Phnom Penh.  This is also one of the many problems in Cambodia. So, following on from my previous blog, I have started my new assignment in a college. This college wouldn't … Continue reading A New Chapter

Legacy

After I came back to town (civilization!*), I heard some news from a new French volunteer. When I first came here, I was teaching at the Boys’ Centre in this town for a few weeks. The new French volunteer told me casually that he's now staying there and sometimes the boys asked him to play … Continue reading Legacy

Good or Bad News?

'Hello, <student>. Let's resume our English lesson tomorrow.' I called my student on Friday after I came back to the village from Siem Reap and after THEIR long holiday.  Mind you, it's a  6-hour bus ride and after that, I had to take a tuk tuk from the town to the village and that cost … Continue reading Good or Bad News?