Rice before it is cooked. Cambodians eat a lot of rice, (usually 3 times a day...may bowls). A common greeting is, "Have you eaten rice yet?".
The bottom part of a traditional wooden stilt home. This area is probably the coolest in the house during the day. Most families use this area for cooking, storage, and hanging out.
Many families hang baskets out in the sun that are filled with fish, pork, or fruit to be dried and eaten later.
Lovely family of geese at the house I stayed at for the wedding. Not the most silent creatures in Cambodia. It definitely made me miss the roosters.
This kitchen also held the bathroom, (on the left with the blue door)
What the bathroom looks like, (squat toilet, bucket of water). I would say that most home have a similar set to this one. It also had a great view. If I stood up, I could see across town. The planks only came to my lower chest while standing. Because of this, most women here shower while wearing a sarong.
A lot of homes in Cambodia have what we call the "stairs of death". They are very steep, so much so that you could crawl up on all fours. I am always scared of falling on these and get very nervous when children play at the top. Shoes are usually left at the bottom, (to be peed on by a dog or borrowed by other family members). In training, many volunteers had only one outdoor bathroom. Needless to say nighttime bathroom trips were not fun, (also the house is usually locked up). Chamber pots are used in this situation.
Front of a traditional home
The front yard is sometimes shared with the families cows, goats, chickens, dogs, cats, water buffalo, etc.
The roof and windows of a traditional wooden home
Kitchen storage
Beautiful view in the countryside
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Bathroom in the kitchen - how quaint!
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