Friday in images

Today is Friday, end of my first working week. Since I'm pretty knackered -not because I've done a lot, but because here it takes a really long time to do anything, I will let the images speak: this is a visual walk through my day. Enjoy!

Lights, camera... action!

I have to explain a bit here: As it happens, Brangelina are in town shooting a movie based on the book First they killed my father, by the Cambodian author Loung Ung. The story portrays the horrific killings carried out by the Khmer Rouge in the seventies. I didn't spot the famous couple, but my fellow volunteer Juanjo has been chosen as an extra. Ten hours a day under the blazing sun for 25 USD. Still, how cool is that?

Streets closed because of the filming

At the office with my colleagues

Seyha, Vanna and Thearout are social educators at Coconut Water

Visit to a local school (or "the praising of the water filter") 

Mother teachers often have to take their babies with them

Work day interrupted by noise Chinese New Year parade

Actually, the Chinese New Year was meant to be over on Wednesday, but these guys didn't get it. Battambang has some population of Chinese origin and that's why the Chinese New Year is celebrated.

Best excuse to take a break from your chores

Visiting a typical Cambodian country house

People actually sleep on the wooden board, with only a carpet as mattress

Bye-bye office! See you on Monday!

The Coconut Water headquarters, restaurant and fair-trade shop

Everything is yummy, especially when you don't cook it yourself

Traditional Khmer soup with veggies, egg and pork balls