Monthly Archives: December 2011
Miss Electricity and Mr Blackout
I love electricity..everybody does…well, maybe not the Cambodians! They seem immune to not having it around because electricity is expensive. Electricity costs as high as 18 cents (USD) per kilowatt-hour in Cambodia compared to 5.4 cents (USD) per kilowatt in … Continue reading
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The garment factories
Garment factories are plentiful in Cambodia..they are seen to be the way out of the fields for the teenagers and adults in the rural areas. Teenagers as young as 13 quit school to join the [illegal] workforce working as long … Continue reading
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Luxury for the poor
A luxury for many of us mean vacationing to the Caribbean, owning a home, an iPhone {then the iPad and what not}, BMW and many other et ceteras. Owing to our constant desire for happyness and fulfillment, these luxuries we want to afford naturally become a … Continue reading
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From the Editor’s Desk
Dear reader, thank you for arriving at the right destination. In this blog website, you will be able to peek into an NGO named OBCR based in Cambodia that has been in operation since 2005. Having been involved myself (I … Continue reading
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