As anyone who has been there knows, Cambodia is a bubbling mass of contradictions. Natural beauty and friendliness collide with grinding poverty and corruption, for a start. In Phnom Penh, piles of rubbish languish in the gutter next to skyscraper hotels with glossy cocktail bars. It attracts people for many reasons.<\/p>\n
Expats call Phnom Penh the playpen, Maeve Galvin, who has worked in the country as a humanitarian, smiles. Its a very particular setting for people with any kind of compulsion towards addiction or hedonism, it might not be a great place, especially if you have unlimited [financial] resources.<\/p>\n
There are, famously, the sexpats who frequent Street 51; the backpackers and tourists, and then those who arrive into the country for humanitarian work. And even in the latter faction, there are divides.<\/p>\n
In full: https:\/\/www.independent.ie\/entertainment\/books\/book-reviews\/people-can-get-a-compulsion-to-fix-the-place-cambodia-can-be-seductive-like-that-39152988.html<\/a><\/p>\n 2020, All rights reserved.<\/p>\n <\/p>\n See more here: <\/p>\n 'People can get a compulsion to fix the place. Cambodia can be seductive like that' - The Cambodia Daily<\/a><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":" As anyone who has been there knows, Cambodia is a bubbling mass of contradictions. Natural beauty and friendliness collide with grinding poverty and corruption, for a start. Continue reading