Rifle cartridges and handkerchiefs (Part XI)
This week, Dara uses his military training as an opportunity to reach frontline troops.
Category: Features
Siem Reap’s safe harbour for pirate music
Pirate-loving tattooist Lex Roulor, aka entrepreneur Olivier Roulin, is selling The Harbour, the funky Siem Reap venue he runs with business partner Soline Guillemard.
Circus is back in town
Cirque du Cambodia is a three-part-series documentary film featuring the lives of two Cambodians, Sopha Nem and Dina Sok, who hail from Battambang province proudly showing the world that nothing is impossible with dedication and determination in reaching their dreams.
‘Dancing crab’ now being served at Singapore Kitchen in Phnom Penh
Phnom Penh’s Singapore Kitchen, on street 245, will begin serving up a new special dish – the “dancing crab” – starting at 5pm today.
Sinn Sisamuth’s granddaughter releases her first original song on Pleng by Smart Axiata
Sin Setsochhata, the youngest granddaughter of the “Golden-voiced Emperor” Sinn Sisamuth, is following in her grandfather’s footsteps as she has just released her first original song.
Nothing in this world is sweeter than your love for me (Part X)
“Who is Mr. 7th January? she asked. – “He is my military trainer and that is his code name. I do not know his real name.”
How to beat the booze by hunting temples
Having spent the last fourteen years living in Siem Reap and steadily drinking, retired 52-year-old English-expat Paulo Bonini has turned to a new pursuit – temple hunting.
History of Swear Words: Nicholas Cage narrates charming R-rated series
These days on Netflix, you seem to be able to find documentaries about everything and anything, down to the most bizarre topics.
New social campaign sees Prudential joining hands with K-Pop band SuperM
To encourage people all over Asia to live good and healthy and lives amid the pandemic, Prudential Corporation Asia (Prudential), a leading insurance corporation in the region, has joined hands with K-pop band SuperM to launch the “We DO Well Together” campaign.
Ek Tha’s new novella on young love in a historic time of conflict
Government spokesman and popular Cambodian author Ek Tha launched his fourth book last week – Fight the Enemy, Find Love – a historical-romantic novella which dramatises the Third Indochina War with a Romeo-and-Juliet-style tale.
Mr 7th January, This is my code name (Part IX)
Dara and his three friends ran from the lines to get the tables. Dara’s idea had impressed the trainers.
Brave blokes barring up in Siem Reap
A clutch of new bars has optimistically opened up in Siem Reap, despite the pandemic-induced economic crash and tourist downturn that prompted many restaurant and hotel closures.
Headspace Guide to Meditation offers much-needed calmness during the pandemic
Headspace, an online health care company specialised in meditation, has signed a deal with Netflix to have three series promoting mental health on the streaming platform.
Khmer Sculpture: An Art of Love and Temperament
Indeed, Khmer sculptors have done the same since the Angkorian period in the 12th century – sculpting Hindu gods, Buddhist statues, King Jayavarman VII and other human and animal statues.
Lining up when the whistle blows
It was normal between 1987 and 1989 that all Cambodian high school boys had to join basic military training.
Sino-Cambodian ties deeper-rooted after joint COVID-19 fight, bilateral FTA signing
China-Cambodia ties have been deeper-rooted in 2020 after the two countries have worked together closely to combat the COVID-19 pandemic and have signed the bilateral free trade agreement, say Cambodian officials and academics.
‘We can be heroes’ A superhero mashup with beautiful messages
What happens when The Avengers is crossed with Spy Kids? The answer is the new Netflix original film, We can be heroes, which was released on Christmas Day this year on the streaming platform.
‘Fast-food’ bar frozen in Pompeii ash gives clues on Roman snacking habits
A 2,000-year-old fast-food stall unearthed from the ash of Pompeii has given researchers new clues about the snacking habits of the ancient Romans.
The world, and love, keeps changing ((Part VIII)
Last week, Dara’s secret enterprise was revealed and another obstacle threatened his love for Duongchan. This week, the lovers hatch a plan for their future.
Circus film juggles festivals
American journalist and media studies professor Joel Gershon has ended 2020 on a high, adding film-maker to his credentials by launching his first film, Cirque du Cambodia, in San Francisco.
Nine fun facts about ‘The Queen’s Gambit’
The Netflix series about chess player Beth Harmon is a global success. Here are nine things you need to know about the runaway hit.
Pandemic keeps German model trains chugging along
Gerhard Berndt’s model railway has been three decades in the making, but this year it’s really been full steam ahead for the 72-year-old Berliner.
WHO says Santa ‘immune’ to COVID-19
The pandemic need not deter Santa from travelling the world and handing out gifts this coming Christmas because he is immune to COVID-19, a World Health Organization official said Monday.
French ‘Ice man’ sets new world record
Frenchman Romain Vandendorpe on Saturday set a world record for sitting immersed in ice cubes for the longest time, enduring the extreme challenge to raise money for childhood cancers.
Navigating across a sea of love (Part VII)
This week, while Dara’s secret enterprise is revealed, another obstacle threatens his love for Duongchan.
Covering Angkor by the book
Former Washington Post journalist-turned-temple-author John Burgess has had a long-lasting love affair with Angkor.
Meet Sotheara Chhun: the first Cambodian professional wrestler in the US
Last week, Cambodian professional wrestling fans were surprised by the debut of a Cambodian wrestler on All Elite Wrestling, a top wrestling promotion in the United States.
Sofitel Angkor in Siem Reap organising Christmas festivities
Sofitel Angkor Phokeethra Golf & Spa Resort in Siem Reap is all set to start its Christmas celebrations with a variety of activities for everyone.
Lovesick lovers rush to hospital (Part VI)
Last week, followed Dara and Duongchan’s misadventures at school. This week, finds Duongchan in the hospital and the lover’s letters discovered by the teacher.
This Life Cambodia address gender based violence through cinema
This Life Cambodia (TLC) has released a new campaign-oriented short film addressing gender-based violence, which has already gained one million views in Cambodia.
