Watch “Plantation Urban Spa & Resort, Phnom Penh Cambodia” on YouTube
This a neat find in Phnom Penh, hopefully this may be some help to fellow explorers or first time visitors of Phnom Penh! One of the best hotel I found, that is relatively good price and central to most important attractions in the city.
Traditional Housewarming Ceremony
What's it like to attend a traditional Cambodian and Buddhist housewarming celebration? Here is my photographs from a friend's celebration for their new house in North Carolina, USA.
Community Warmth
The couple lost power to their gas heater the night before but with their kindness they invited and welcome us to their home with fresh cooked meal. The house became warmed by presence of community and friends, ensued by lively conversations. #KhmerKrom…
MDA’s 2022 Lighting the Way Gala
Sharing another extraordinary event hosted by the Montagnard Dega Association / Montagnard American Organization (MDA/MAO). The Cambodian Cultural Center of North Carolina (CCC of NC) folks came to support our community partner and friends at the MDA…
Lexington, Davidson County Cambodian Community Clinic
A serene and peaceful tour of Wat Lexington Buddhist Temple by CANC's president, Mr. Seyha Thach, with Hayley Wood from My Pharmacy based in Greensboro. Interesting fact, I learned today that the area which now sits the new Lexington Temple Prayer…
Orange Robe Offering Kathen Festival
Kathen is a Buddhist Festival that is normally observed around October 22/23 every year for the Triad's Buddhist community at Wat Greensboro Buddhist Center. The festival marks the end of a three months retreat for monks where they remain in one place…
Judicial Candidate Dinner
Great honor of seeing Rep. Jon Hardister again after his support of Cambodian language access legislation forum hosted by our Cambodian community in July. Always cherish these experiences and connections to continue to learn about the democratic…
I still miss you
My alarms still wake me up to your schedule with your name that is still on my phone that I cannot bring myself to remove. After you left, I cope each day with a morning prayer. A reminder to be thankful for the times you stayed with us. Every morning…
Data Report: Covid-19 and Xenophobia
As COVID-19 cases rose, I noticed that I heard a lot more about hate crimes on national news outlets. In this article, I explore if there is a direct correlation between the amount of reported COVID-19 cases and reported hate crimes against…
Food Forest For Greensboro – An Idealist’s Fantasy
In 2019 I wrote a project proposal, complete with budget breakdown and location targets, in the hope that such an idea might gain traction and voted into the city's participatory budget. Suffice it to say, it did not. We do not have a food forest today,…