Life in Cambodia

A leaning concrete pole groans under a chaotic tangle of overhead cables weaving across balconies and palm trees in a...

French explorer Henri Mouhot, often hailed as the “discoverer of Angkor,” brought the ancient temples to global attention through his...

Crispy pork belly served with rich, tangy, Vietnamese “mắm” (fermented fish) dipping sauce — a perfect balance of crunch and...

Airavana, or Airavata, also known in Khmer as damrei sam poan ដំរីសាមព័ន្ធ, is the mount of the Hindu god Indra....

For the proud Mekong lobster, a dip of green tamarind and fresh chili, laced with tender shreds of papaya—where river...

Khmer belongs to the Austroasiatic phylum, one of the major language families of mainland Southeast Asia.​This linguistic map of the...

Vietnamese-style braised pork knuckle served in Phnom Penh, in rich, aromatic broth, with a glossy, slow-stewed finish.​ Tender skin and...

French postage stamp issued in 1993 depicting a giant smiling stone face from the Bayon temple in the Angkor Archaeological...

This large Ganesha (Kh: ព្រះគណេស) statue, believed to originate from Prasat Bak Temple in Koh Ker, was taken from the...

Grown along the Mekong on Koh Trong island, in Kratie, this pomelo (Kh: ក្រូចថ្លុង) develops very large, heavy fruits with...