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On the road to Siem Reap: The roads in Cambodia are some of the worst I've ever seen. During the ride from Bangkok to Siem Reap my bus got stuck in the mud at least four times. When this happens, everyone gets out and pushes. By the end of the fifteen hour trip, you are literally covered in mud.

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Angkor Wat : A Buddhist Nun holding incense sticks in the temple.

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Angkor Wat : The lines of a rough life. Years of harsh living have given this woman's face a distinctive character. I came across her in Angkor Thom and on that day she was in good spirits for her granddaughter was visiting her.

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Angkor Wat: A young girl visits the temple in the afternoon to see her grandmother, who has become a Buddhist Nun in her later years.

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Angkor Wat: When I initially saw this woman, she was intensely sweeping the floor and didn't notice me. I stood there for several minutes watching her. After she had finished, she hobbled over to one of the corners of the room to rest and looked in my direction.

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Angkor Wat : Temple reflection.

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Angkor Wat : Two monks sitting in the afternoon sun at the temple.

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Angkor Wat : A rainbow appears in the late afternoon over the main temple complex.

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Angkor Wat : Contemplation.

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Angkor Wat : The Angkor temple complex was actually a tribute to the Hindu god Vishnu, hence most of the carvings and reliefs bear resemblance to Hinduism.

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Siem Reap : A Khmer farmer sitting by the side of the river smoking a cigarette.

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Battambang : The legacy of a brutal regime is still apparent throughout Cambodia.

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Pursat Province : A Khmer farmer waiting at the train station.

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Tonle Sap Lake - Floating Village: Boys playing in one of the many torrential downpours quite common in the monsoon season.

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Tonle Sap Lake - Floating Village : A shy boy smiles.

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Tonle Sap Lake - Floating Village : Aunt and her nephew. They were kind enough to invite me onto their floating house boat. Most of the population in this village are of Vietnamese descent and as such are minority people in Cambodia with little to no proper representation within the Khmer government.

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Tonle Sap Lake - Floating Village : Most of their living activities take place in their floating home. The families dog takes a nap.

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Pursat Province : Members of a farming family walk their water buffalos through the paddy fields.

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Phenom Phen : Street scene from my hotel balcony.

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Phenom Phen : School children.

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Phenom Phen : A royal temple.

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Phenom Phen : One of the many statues situated around the royal temple grounds.

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Phenom Phen : Torture "bed" in the S-21 prison, where the Khmer Rouge executed and tortured thousands of prisoners deemed enemies of the regime.

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Phenom Phen : A fruit selling boy on the street.

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Phenom Phen : Cambodias dominant religion is Theravada Buddhism, though there are also various other religions as well.

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Phenom Phen : Indian curry pot. Don't think I will be eating at this restaurant anytime soon if that is how they wash their dishes.

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Phenom Phen : A crippled boy being pushed along the main river in a gurney. He saw me with my camera and wanted me to photograph him. He tried to smile but was too weak.