.... Battambang! My permanent site is in Battambang, which is in the northwest of the country. Here are a few facts about my placement:
1. I will be in Battambang town, which is the second largest city in Cambodia
2. The province has the highest amount of landmines in the country.
3. I will be living with the brother and sister-in-law of one of the LCFs, they are in their mid-50s and are retired with three daughters.
4. There are a lot of Western restaurants in the town and I will have electricity.
5. I am about 170 miles to Phnom Penh (a 4 hour taxi ride, 5 hour bus ride) and 90 miles to Siem Reap (about 3 hour bus trip).
6. I will be living close to another volunteer (literally across the street)
7. The market is less than 1,000 meters from my house, as is the school I will be teaching at.
8. From what I have heard/read, the region is pretty famous for it's fruit, it is amazing, I guess.
I have to go because other people want to check their emails, but I wanted to let you know! Miss you all!!! This week consists of being in Phnom Penh, visiting my new family in Battambang and back to Phnom Penh for a Khmer Rouge official tribunal (which will be horribly sad....)
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3 comments:
Hi-congratulations! I love the internet!! I checked it out and it looks great. French influence with an Australian guest house in the center of town that offers western food...bangers and mash and hamburgers and fries! and a bar! This is the place I am staying when I come for a visit. Catholic Church so my little girl can get to Mass-6am daily and 8am on Sundays. There are also allot of NGOs including orders of nuns-can probably get some support for your projects. We can't wait to hear about your visit. I'm packing up the box to send and will get it off this weekend. Sorry but Mo took the shorts you were talking about so I am going to pick some up at Old Navy today. Love you!!
I am so happy for you! Your mom told me about the 5 a.m. phone call...and believe it or not, she was not cranky that day. And she did not pay me to say that. Seriously, she is always happy when you call, no matter what the time of day.
I'm thrilled that you're back in civilization, and that you can start the important work you will accomlish.
Keep us updated! Sorry your sister stole your shorts but on one hand it's good to know you're not getting any preferential treatment half a world away...
Robyn :-)
Woo Woo Proud of you! I have medical clearance and should know about placemenet soon. I'll keep you updated and you do the same here :-)
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