Great things are happening in Cambodia!

Well, it's day three of the Angkor Photography Festival, and EWO is making the best of every opportunity! Yesterday (Sunday) we had a quiet day, and spent the morning at the markets. In the afternoon we headed out to Ly's house. While there, we saw the finished bridge, and we all crossed over it to see the work that's been done in their vegetable patch.

The kids were all there, and they all had a good time taking pictures on the cameras. We thanked the family for working with us and allowing us to visit. We then thanked them with some gifts, just a small gesture of some toys, snacks, and some more t-shirts. It was great to see the smiles on the kids faces as they figured out what a Slinky was!

Sunday evening we headed to the Victory Hotel to see the Siem Ream Street Children project perform Hip Hop for Hope. This project takes kids who normally beg on the streets and gives them some stability. They teach dance, photography, and standard school subjects, and the kids have a chance for a more normal life. The program was very cool, combining traditional Khmer dance with hip hop moves, all set to traditional music with a hip hop beat! The hotel also had a photography exhibition about a tribe of Sea Gypsies, which was very interesting. Everything we've seen has been very inspiring, and we're coming up with all sorts of ideas for projects and exhibitions.

At the Victory Hotel and then at the Heritage Hotel we met some incredibly talented and famous photographers, all there for the festival. We've introduced EWO to many people, and everyone is offering advice, help, contacts, and support. EWO will have help from around the globe, and we have a lot to live up to when we get back. It's very exciting and humbling at the same time, being surrounded by such talent and being a part of it all, too.

Monday morning Ty headed out to the country (to Ly's home), and walked back into the city to take photos. Teresa headed out to a few more temples and took photos, too. We met back up at the hotel and then relaxed in the pool (of course!). We headed into town to get the kids photos developed and had a bite at The Red Piano, then hit LK Internet. Tonight we will attend a festival exhibit at 10 p.m. This exhibit is given by a group of young Asian photographers (some professional, some not), who were chosen to be a part of a free workshop given by the festival organizers. It will be very exciting, we're sure!

Check back for pictures, and we'll keep everything updated as much as possible. We hope you all had a wonderful Thanksgiving weekend, and we will see you all soon.