Espresso on the porch.

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A chicken vendor on a motorcycle. Motos were a prolific part of Phnom Penh traffic.

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A wasp nest.

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My first steps in Siem Reap, my father's birthplace.

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A coconut vendor's cart. The coconuts were shucked right in front of us. The juice and flesh were sweet and, unfortunately, warm.

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The tree line atop Bakheng Hill.

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An early morning climb up Bakheng Hill presented a unique shot of a distant, Angkor Wat.

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A rural shack amidst a field of lotus plants. Shacks like these were very typical of the Cambodian countryside.

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A young boy entering his family's boat on the Tonlé Sap River. The river was massive but was shallow enough to stand in at any point.

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Cambodian children collect trash along the banks of the Tonlé Sap River. They were likely collecting recyclable trash for profit.

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An elegant tree on the outskirts of temple, Ta Phrom.

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Ox and calf.

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A local Ox cart driver and his pair of oxen. The local group of drivers offer authentic rides through local villages to toursits as a sustainable source of income.

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A young child at the village we stopped at thanks my mother for a Trail Mix Bar.

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Captive alligators kept in the basement level of a floating market on the Tonlé Sap River. They are harvested for their skins.

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My mother holding on for dear life as we speed through the lively streets of Siem Reap in "tuk-tuks" en route to a popular night market.

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A popular night market in Siem Reap.

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Early morning sunrise over the side of Angkor Wat.

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Sunset profile of my cousin Lisa Lao.

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Early morning sunrise over the side of Angkor Wat. There was unfortunately a large amount of construction being done to the front of the temple.

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Portrait of my cousin Lisa Lao as she gazes across the impressive moat of Angkor Wat.

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Scenes of past wars engraved into the stone walls of Angkor Wat.

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My teacher and father recording scenes of Angkor Wat. I wouldn't have become a photographer if not for this man.

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An impressive hallway carved from stone. These perfectly aligned columns adorned many sides of Angkor Wat.

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First time setting foot in the massive temple. It's sheer size and complexity was both awe-inspiring and humbling.

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Our group resting at the top of an ascent. The doorway leads across the great moat surrounding the temple.

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The beautiful noon sky above the temple's famous domes.

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A sculpture of the Naga along the rim of Angkor Wat.

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Sunset over a mad-made lake created specifically for the king's concubines to bathe.

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An interesting view out of the temple sides. It was eerie to think of how many powerful people of past times have shared this view.

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The rear view of the amazing temple, Angkor Wat.

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A lotus plant soaking in water at Apsara Holiday Hotel.

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A lily scattered river.

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The famous statues lining Angkor Thom.

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Closeup of a detailed Apsara dancer carved into the wall of Angkor Thom.

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The walls of Angkor Thom were made up of individual bricks each carved with an amazing amount of detail.

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A intriguing hallway in Angkor Thom, it was as if the each door was spaced perfectly to create a frame.

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The Cousins.

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My mother resting in an archway of Bantey Srei.

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Robust fields of rice such as this were a common sight in the Cambodian countryside.

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The entire temple, Bantey Srey, was built and hand-carved by female stone masons.

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A large millepede.

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A young girl churns boiling palm sugar into molasses. The sugar was collected fresh from the palm seeds of trees surrounding the village.

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An improvised wind chime.

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Drying palm seeds.

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My stance as I prepared to capture a shot of the iconic tree roots of Ta Phrom.

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One of the famous tree roots of the temple, Ta Phrom.

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The beautifully carved roof of my great grandparents grave.

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My mother and father paying respects to my great grandfather. Shortly after we held a buddhist mass to pay further respects.

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The house my father's family grew up in. Prior to moving to the capital, Phnom Penh, they lived here in Siem Reap. It is now a restaurant serving Angkor Beer.

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Leaves growing straight out of a mossy rock face.

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The beautiful flora of Cambodia's rainforest biome was something I was anxious to see. The climb up Kobal Spien offered flora such as this.

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A brook near the base of Kobal Spien.

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Always capturing the moment, my father and photographic mentor trips through two boulders camera in one hand and video recorder in the other.

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A closeup of leaves growing from mossy stone.

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A unique rock in the shape of a mushroom.

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A submerged carving of Brahma. In ancient times this river was used to transport massive stone blocks needed to build the great temples downstream. Occasionally these blocks would fall into the river only to resurface years later.

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A small waterfall that produced the clearest, coolest water I've ever felt.

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At first we all thought they were sunbathing on me but I quickly realized they were simply sucking out the sweat from my Buff.

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Hands down our favorite noodle shop in Phnom Penh, "One More".

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An illegally taken capture inside the National Museum of Cambodia. http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/National_Museum_of_Cambodia

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A young boy and his father drifting along the Mekong River. Sadly, the banks of this precious river are being used for construction and natural resources. All in the meantime being filled with trash.

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The exact spot I was standing when taking the previous photograph. The state of the river was a great concern to me second only to the level of poverty and crumbling infrastructure of the country.

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A hallway of the Royal Palace.

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The royal palace of my country.

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Social media at its best!

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An ironic photograph of a monk couple. Ironic because they usually do not indulge in higher end technology or being married.

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Tuol Sleng Genocide Museum.

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The room of a genocide victim at the Tuol Sleng Genocide Museum. The former high school was used as an interrogation prison by the Khmer Rouge and was responsible for nearly 17,000 people. http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Tuol_Sleng_Genocide_Museum

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Reinforced windows prevented prisoners from escaping the lower levels.

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A cold reminder of the building's original use as a school.

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Barbed wire lining the upper walls of the prison.

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Another building housed individual prison rooms. Walking through the musky hallways, one could almost hear the screams of the victims.

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To stand there an imagine the sights these walls have seen, that this was the last doorway someone past through...

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Upper stories of the prison were lined with barbed wire to prevent suicide.

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A tree used by Khmer Rouge soldiers to murder infants located at the famous killing field site, Choeung Ek. They were horrifically smashed against the tree until lifeless.

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Rope bracelets left anonymously by visitors for the children's souls.

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The names of the men that led the horrific Khmer Rouge genocide. If you wish to learn more about the Tuol Sleng Prison then watch the movie Enemies of the People. Trailer:http://new.hulu.com/watch/164028 May it spark a noble curiosity.

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A palm tree outfitted with a traditional palm ladder. To this day my father and his brothers still know how to make and use these ladders.

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The sign describes it perfectly.

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My dear mother walking the same path so many helpless souls have walked.

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A buddhist stupa erected in the middle of the killing field to house the 5,000+ human bones collected from the mass graves. http://memoryandjustice.org/site/choeung-ek-center-of-genocide-crimes/

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The mass graves of executed prisoners can still be seen till this day.

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My visit to the high school turned prison turned genocide museum. My father survived through the Killing Fields and to walk and breathe in the halls of this horror-filled building was extremely emotional for our whole family.

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The Olympic Stadium in Phnom Penh.

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The open markets of Phnom Penh were amazing places buzzing with culture and life. If one could get over the lack of sanitation, these were truly interesting places.

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My father's home in Phnom Penh. It was this building that my grandfather and his family was forced out of during the Khmer Rouge takeover of Phnom Penh.

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The massive sports stadium featured a olympic sized pool.

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Cambodian youths bravely diving into the pool.

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My father gazing at the very pool he learned to swim in. So much about the country changed since my father last came, the whole trip was an incredibly emotional journey for my father.

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Freshly squeezed sugar cane juice. A childhood favorite of my father that I was grateful to experience.

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The beautiful entryway to Cambodia's Enlightenment Park and many other internatonally funded temples.

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Shoes were not permitted when walking through the inner rooms of the temple. Along the walls were carvings depicting the story of Buddha. The floors were covered in large fire ants.

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While drivers wait for a Mekong ferry, street vendors swarm selling food ranging from boiled eggs to fried crickets. I found being immersed into the everyday lives of my countrymen as an incredibly humbling experience.

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Crossing the Mekong River via a massive ferry.

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Food vendors offering freshly cooked water beetles and quail.

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Sadly, the vendors also offered turtles.

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Just as we were about to leave I looked out of our van's window and saw this emaciated cow sorting through trash looking for food. I ran across the traffic to get the capture. The scene shocked me in many ways and, to me, spoke volumes about the fundamental problems with Cambodian society.

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Sunset across a bridge in Phnom Penh.

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Outside of the temple, Wat Phnom, one could gain "good karma" by releasing 2 birds for $1. I did not want to perpetuate the practice but couldn't help doing my part to free at least 2.

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My father felt the same.

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It took the all of me to not push down the little girl selling the birds, grabbing the cage, running into the woods and releasing the lot of them.

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I never learned the name of this dog, but nonetheless felt it was the perfect picture to end the set. My dear Cambodia...I will return soon and with my return I will bring a change.

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