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Blog

So Many Questions And So Much Sadness In Southeast Asia

September 6, 2012/1 Comment/in Cambodia, Inspiration, Vietnam /by Adam Pervez

Looking for the positives and hope amidst the mountain of sadness in Southeast Asia
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Common Grounds Cafe

Siem Reap, Cambodia – Asia’s Laboratory For Social Business?

September 5, 2012/7 Comments/in Cambodia, Inspiration /by Adam Pervez

A look at a few of the inspiring social business initiatives that seem to be everywhere in Siem Reap, Cambodia
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Sunrise At Angkor Wat

Sunrise And Motorcycle Rescue At Angkor Wat

September 4, 2012/5 Comments/in Cambodia /by Adam Pervez

The sunrise at incredible Angkor Wat and being rescued by some extremely nice Cambodians after I almost completely ruined my day by accident
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Are Cambodians The Happiest People On Earth?

September 3, 2012/9 Comments/in Cambodia /by Adam Pervez

Cambodians have me convinced they are the happiest people on earth. There are smiles and positive attitudes everywhere.
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The Room

What A $5 Hotel Looks Like In Cambodia

September 1, 2012/0 Comments/in Adam, Cambodia /by Adam Pervez

A look at what my $5 hotel room looked like in Cambodia
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Monk Sunset - Taken 24-Aug-2012 - Bang Mun Nak, Thailand

Photo Friday – A Sunset Through Monk Eyes – Bang Mun Nak, Thailand

August 31, 2012/0 Comments/in Photo Friday, Thailand /by Adam Pervez

A spectacular sunset one evening at a Buddhist temple as seen through a Monk’s eyes
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Butterflies

The Angkor Butterfly Center

August 30, 2012/0 Comments/in Cambodia /by Adam Pervez

A magical time spent at a Cambodian NGO that raises butterflies and supports local farmers. It’s a butterfly paradise!
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Aki Ra – Change Your Community, Change The World.. A True Hero

August 29, 2012/3 Comments/in Cambodia, Inspiration, Love /by Adam Pervez

Aki Ra, a former child soldier turned incredible man responsible for clearing landmines and saving an untold number of lives in Cambodia.
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Getting Beaten Up By An 80lb Woman And Other Fun Massage/Acupuncture Experiences

August 28, 2012/0 Comments/in Adam, Cambodia, Funny & Crazy Stories, Laos, Thailand, Vietnam /by Adam Pervez

Getting beaten up during a Khmer massage, trying Acupuncture as well as Vietnamese, Thai, and Fish massages for the first time
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Wat Phnom

Phnom Penh – Capital Of The Kingdom Of Cambodia

August 27, 2012/0 Comments/in Cambodia /by Adam Pervez

Cambodia’s beautiful capital of Phnom Penh via its royal palace, markets, food, and temples
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My Crazy Hair

Crazy Hair Fundraiser Update!

August 26, 2012/1 Comment/in Crazy Hair Fundraiser /by Adam Pervez

An update on how the fundraiser is going and a recent picture of my crazy hair!
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Universal AC Adapter

Suffering A Technological Setback In Cambodia And The Expensive Solution

August 25, 2012/1 Comment/in Adam, Cambodia /by Adam Pervez

What to do when you’re in Cambodia, you need a working computer and yours electrocutes you, and your AC adapter gets hot enough to start a fire?
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You Gotta Manage Those Foreigners! - Taken 14-Aug-2012 - Luang Prabang, Laos

Photo Friday – You Gotta Manage Those Darn Foreigners! – Luang Prabang, Laos

August 24, 2012/0 Comments/in Laos, Photo Friday /by Adam Pervez

You gotta manage those darn foreigners…
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A Glimpse Into Cambodia’s Recent Dark Past

August 23, 2012/3 Comments/in Cambodia /by Adam Pervez

A look at the two most important elements of the Khmer Rouge genocide, where 1/4 of the population of Cambodia was exterminated
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Eating Lunch On The Floor

Sunday Lunch With Four Generations Of A Vietnamese Family – And I Was Invited!

August 22, 2012/2 Comments/in Adam, Vietnam /by Adam Pervez

My last lunch in Saigon, spent with a friend and four generations of her wonderful Vietnamese family
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Drawing With One Of The Kids

Volunteering With Smile Group In Ho Chi Minh City, Vietnam And Visiting A Buddhist Orphanage/Nursing Home

August 21, 2012/9 Comments/in Inspiration, Vietnam, Volunteering /by Adam Pervez

The amazing work Smile Group Vietnam does, and visiting a Buddhist orphange/nursing home with the future leaders of Vietnam
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Me And My New Friend Thanh

Being An American In Vietnam

August 20, 2012/0 Comments/in Adam, Inspiration, USA, Vietnam /by Adam Pervez

What’s it like being an American in Vietnam, a country that has every right to hate us?
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