So I sit down this morning to check my email at the Sam Veasna Center. (I returned from the forest last week but am planning to go back again soon. Hot damn, is it good to have phone service!) And who sits down at the next computer but an IT guy to update the Center's computers. I field a call from a very persistent student wanting a letter of recommendation (after having ignored his 2 phone calls before 7:00 am this morning), and the IT guy overhears me mention my permanent site by name and when I'll eventually go back there. The IT guy then tells me he's from a village, Boeng Pring, about 10 km from my site. And he says his brother studies at my high school. And in the end, it turns out that his brother not only studies at my high school but is one of the better students from my English essay writing workshop, one I named Nicholas. Crazy!
I'm still trying to figure out if it's a small world or if Cambodia is just a small country.
P.S. Pictures of the forest are coming soon.
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Hi,
I'm a PCV in Macedonia and I'm the editor of our volunteer magazine, Pauza. Each month we try to feature a story from a PCV in another country. After reading your blog, I think you could write a very interesting piece about your experiences in Cambodia. If you are interested, I can give you more info. Email me at pauzamag@gmail.com.
Thanks!
Dan, PCV, Macedonia
It's a small world. Trust me :) I bet before you leave you see another Wellesley person!
Miss you lots and lots!
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