This is Oehn. He is 60 years old. He came to Phnom Penn from the province to beg. His Leg is broken and his […]
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Spotlight: Stories I can’t forget: Faketory’s staff picks
I was drawn to this specific post because I was fascinated with the relationship between finances, care and religion. This post also made me think […]
Pom
This man lives in a house in a Pagode, together with his son and 2 other men. His wife and 2 other children live […]
Yoeum Phor
n the village of Chung Thnal, close by Siem Reap, we are welcomed in the house of Yoeum Phor. She is a widow of 76 […]
Hnok Kok
In the village of Sam Roang Snor, in Battambang province, we meet a married couple: Hnok Kok (80) and Mann Ean (85). They live together […]
Elderly monk: San and his sickness
One of the ways elderly take care for themselves is being part of the Buddhist religion and being part of the life inside the pagoda’s, […]
Oeun
This is Oeun he is 60 years old. We met him begging on the Kendal market at the riverside. He arrived yesterday in Phnom Penn. […]
Begging Elderly
Begging is a rare phenomenon in Cambodia compared to India or Bangladesh for instance, especially when considering older people, but it exists. It is anyway […]
Visit to the Pagoda
This morning 5 AM we woke up to go to the Pagoda Wat Sampeou Meas, were we meet Sociology professor Sina at 5.30 AM. In […]