This is a picture of my house. As you can see, it is similar to the homes in San Francisco: skinny and tall. It does not leave a lot of room for privacy. Luckily, my family is very small, just an older couple, so I get a lot of space for myself. Unlike the traditional homes of Cambodia, my house is made of concrete, not wood. This keeps a lot of bugs out but will become incredibly hot in April. I usually leave my doors to the patio open so I can get a breeze off the river.
This is my room. I love my bed because has four posts which allows me not to feel claustrophobic when I sleep with my net. There is also a balcony that I never use because I like to spend time on my porch that overlooks the Mekong River. The view from my balcony is mostly of other peoples homes and our small back yard.
The best part of my space is the bathroom. I have it all to myself, which is not common in Cambodia, (or America for that matter). I also have a shower that somehow is connected to the arctic tundra. I have no idea why it is so cold.
My home is three levels. The first level contains the living room/main room, the kitchen, and a bathroom. This is where my family spends most of their time. The second floor had two bedrooms each with a balcony. They are unoccupied and locked most of the time. The top floor is where I spend a lot of my time. In addition to my bedroom, I have a large open area that serves as my work/study area and living room. On Sundays the school is not open so I teach my small clubs here. My host father hung a small whiteboard for me to use. There is also a large porch where I hang my laundry and that I'm trying to start a garden on. It's also a great place to watch the sunrise. I hope to get a hammock out there sometime.
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