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| Me at the top of the mall |
At this one there was a movie theater, an arcade and a roller rink where the kids use inline skates and were really good. We went on one of those 4D rides, the haunted one. Shook and rocked us in our 3D glasses so we felt like we were flying through a graveyard for about 8 minutes. Worth almost all of the $3 we paid for each ticket. The arcade had video games that looked like they came from 1992. Seriously. It actually made me sad until I realized the kids were enjoying themselves thoroughly.
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| Can you tell the graphics are 20 years old? |
Here's a great view of Phnom Penh from the top of the mall
For dinner we had some uninvited guests. This little girl, Theavy, was walking around selling books. We didn't want one so instead she offered to draw us a picture. We agreed so she sat down at the table and drew some flowers and butterflies. She took great care to draw and color in well.
While she did this, two other little girls came by. We gave them some pens and they started drawing also. They all seemed to be enjoying themselves, which was wonderful since I'm not sure how much of a childhood these kids get.
We asked Theavy if she goes to school; she does. We asked her how late she has to work; she said 11. But then she added that it was OK since tomorrow wasn't a school day. We asked how late she works when she has school; she said still 11, but then she has to wake up at 7 in the morning to get to school.
A nearby cop kept a close eye on the situation. I'm pretty sure it was to make sure the girls were safe. I was glad to know that people on the street watch out for them since there's such a big, illegal sex trade here.
Theavy inspired us. We want to be able to give the kids some money, but don't want to gather stuff. We'd also like to think that they get to keep some of it even if that's naive. We now ask kids to draw pictures for us and then give them a dollar.
For dinner we had some uninvited guests. This little girl, Theavy, was walking around selling books. We didn't want one so instead she offered to draw us a picture. We agreed so she sat down at the table and drew some flowers and butterflies. She took great care to draw and color in well.
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| Theavy, the enterprising artist |
While she did this, two other little girls came by. We gave them some pens and they started drawing also. They all seemed to be enjoying themselves, which was wonderful since I'm not sure how much of a childhood these kids get.
We asked Theavy if she goes to school; she does. We asked her how late she has to work; she said 11. But then she added that it was OK since tomorrow wasn't a school day. We asked how late she works when she has school; she said still 11, but then she has to wake up at 7 in the morning to get to school.
A nearby cop kept a close eye on the situation. I'm pretty sure it was to make sure the girls were safe. I was glad to know that people on the street watch out for them since there's such a big, illegal sex trade here.
Theavy inspired us. We want to be able to give the kids some money, but don't want to gather stuff. We'd also like to think that they get to keep some of it even if that's naive. We now ask kids to draw pictures for us and then give them a dollar.
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