Happy New Year

I would like to thank all the visitors of this space for keeping me going after 3 years of blogging, and after 10.000 visits (including me!), and wish you all the best for 2009 and lots of new posts.

Thanks again for your support!

HAPPY NEW YEAR!!!

Around Tonle Sap River

Cambodia it's a country were fish are plentiful. Around the Tonle Sap River, during the dry season, entire villages are established on the open lake, where fishing still remains as the most important source, not only for food, but as well of income for entire families.

Cambodia's Famous Temple

Angkor is one of the most important archaeological sites in South-East Asia. Stretching over some 400 km2, including forested area, Angkor Archaeological Park contains the magnificent remains of the different capitals of the Khmer Empire, from the 9th to the 15th century. They include the famous Temple of Angkor Wat and, at Angkor Thom, the Bayon Temple with its countless sculptural decorations. (Unesco World Heritage)

Fight for Democracy

Two days before taking over the International airport, Suvarnabhumi, in Bangkok, the PAD (People Alliance for Democracy),  supporters and their leaders gathered at the occupied Parliament to discuss the changes needed for the country politics.

The yellow dressed supporters claimed their willing of keeping the Parliament blocked until the now former Prime Minister, Somchai Wongsawat, resigned from his position.

The government, composed by the People Power Party and two of its cohilition partners, was dissolved this week by a Thai court, decision seen by the anti-government supporters as a victory in their fight for Democracy.

Thai's Army

Thailand's Army gathers near the occupied Parliament, in Bangkok, where thousands of supporters of the PAD (People Alliance for Democracy), are demanding that the Thai Primer Minister, Somchai Wongsawat, resigns.

The chief of the Thai government is accused of being linked with the former Prime Minister, Thaksin Shinawatra, accused and condemned of corruption.

Wanted

Tens of thousands of protesters supporting the royalist People's Alliance for Democracy (PAD), have occupied Thailand's parliament building, since two months ago, in what they say is a "final battle" to topple the government.

In the picture bellow, one of the protesters throws a dart towards a poster of Thai's government members. (Nov 23)

Cambodian Buddhist Monk

Buddhism played a vital role in the lives of many cambodians in the aftermath of the Khmer Rouge holocaust.

Buddhism was introduced to Cambodia between the 13th and the 14th centuries, and most cambodians today practice Theravada Buddhism. 

Seeing Hands

Cambodia is the home of the amazing and unique temples of Angkor. At the same time, and after three decades of war, Cambodia is one of the poorest countries in the world.  

Located in Siem Reap, Cambodia, this organization called Seeing Hands Massage trains blind people in the art of massage and some of the money raised assists blind people in Siem Reap Province.

Tex ture

Tex ture by the Oxford dictionary:

- the way a surface, substance or fabric feels when you touch it, for example, how rough, smooth, hard or soft it is.

Toros de Fuego/ Fire Bulls

Toros de Fuego or Bulls of Fire is a pyrotechnic show that started in the beginning of the XX century in Spain. In the late 60's, the spaniards use this show to celebrate the last day of the Fiestas but it soon started to became one of the biggest attractions because it was open to everybody to participate. It consists in a piece of metal, shaped as a bull, containing different types of fireworks with the aim of producing colour sparkles.

exposiçāo fotográfica/photographic exhibition

A Capeia/ The Capeia

Ghana Portraiture Project

http://web.mac.com/nunoreisgoncalves/Site/Photos.html

Ghana: RAM dance workshop

Accra, Ghana. November 2008