Tag: Southeast Asia
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A Bird’s Eye View of a Vietnamese Streetscape
For Vietnamese standards, this Nha Trang street is a quiet one. And for the uninitiated, it offers a great introduction to Vietnam’s infamous traffic — sans dodging a plethora of motorbikes or without going deaf due to a cacophony of honking horns.
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Learning the Fine Art of Sericulture & Weaving on a Cambodian Silk Farm
Throughout Cambodia, marketplace stalls overflow with mounds of beautiful shimmering silk. There’s everything from scarves and chic purses to fabric designed for tailor-made shirts, dresses, and jackets.
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Photo du Jour: Smooth as Cambodian Silk
For centuries, Cambodians have been making silk and creating woven masterpieces with it. Once the silk has been carefully extracted from the silk worm’s cocoon, it is washed, twirled on to bobbins, and boil-dyed either via a natural or artificial coloring technique. I’m not sure if the silk samples featured here were colored naturally or…
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Photo du Jour: Row, Row, Row Your Basket Boat – A Vietnamese Fisherman Hard at Work
Hard at work on a Tuesday morning, this Vietnamese fisherman looked exhausted as he rowed through the South China Sea’s choppy waves near Mui Ne. The woven bamboo boats, known as thung chai, are common in Vietnam. Surprisingly, they are reputed to be waterproof.
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A Landmine Awareness Photography Exhibition in Phnom Penh
While walking along Phnom Penh’s riverside, we happened upon a landmine awareness photography exhibition. This child’s lively eyes and curious gaze caught my attention. His peaceful spirit contrasted sharply with the cruel creations depicted in the images at which his father was intently gazing.
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Photo du Jour: A Balloon Salesman in Ho Chi Minh City, Vietnam
Facing a sea of traffic in Ho Chi Minh City, a helium balloon salesman riding a bicycle waits to enter.
