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Cambodia: An Introduction to Poverty and Improvement
By Charlsea Ewing, Friday, November 20, 2009

23800_CAMBODIA-10083 New beginnings! Our beloved website has a new face and a new name. A change of scenery is good for everyone – and I speak from experience. Since my last article found a home on the then Bajan Dream website, I myself have found a new home. My ever-itchy feet have led me a half a world away to Cambodia – the land with a haunted past and promising future. But more on that later – It is good to be back!

For my first article for our new website, I wanted something thought provoking or at least, interesting. I have plenty of inspiration in both departments these days. My current day job involves writing, editing and creating documents for Cambodia’s largest agricultural NGO. I’ve spent time wandering through villages so basic and so beautiful that it would literally break your heart. And I’ve had hands-on experience with the improvements taking place here, transforming a once hope-impoverished country into an impressively resilient kingdom.

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