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Phnom Penh Revisited

Well, I spent a little longer in Siem Reap than I thought I would, so I arrived in Phnom Penh with only two and a half days before my flight out. I was glad to return to Tonli Bati and see my young friends from five years earlier. If there is a next time there for me, I promise I'll give Phnom Penh at least a week.
Phnom Penh is a river town...

Phnom Penh is a river town...

...where the Tonli Sap...

...where the Tonli Sap...

... and Mekong Rivers...

... and Mekong Rivers...

...join together.

...join together.

Napping on the Sisovath Quay, the riverfront promenade.

Napping on the Sisovath Quay, the riverfront promenade.

Very young vendors ply their goods.

Very young vendors ply their goods.

I could not make this girl smile, even after buying water from her, and buying some fruit for her.

I could not make this girl smile, even after buying water from her, and buying some fruit for her.

It wouldn't be Phnom Penh without an elephant crapping before your eyes, as you're having breakfast.

It wouldn't be Phnom Penh without an elephant crapping before your eyes, as you're having breakfast.

Fresh fruit vendor.

Fresh fruit vendor.

Fast food, Khymer style.

Fast food, Khymer style.

Fast food at the market.

Fast food at the market.

Dancin' in the street. He's selling a deliciously sweet lime drink, only 500 riels a bag.

Dancin' in the street. He's selling a deliciously sweet lime drink, only 500 riels a bag.

The poor side of town...

The poor side of town...

...is Stung Meanchey...

...is Stung Meanchey...

...life's a little bit harder in this part of town...

...life's a little bit harder in this part of town...

... but no less rewarding.

... but no less rewarding.

The garbage dump at Stung Meanchey.

The garbage dump at Stung Meanchey.

There are people sifting through the  smoky mounds.

There are people sifting through the smoky mounds.

Looking for anything of value...

Looking for anything of value...

...that hasn't already burned.

...that hasn't already burned.

Young and old, working side by side.

Young and old, working side by side.

Young girl uses a tool for picking through the trash.

Young girl uses a tool for picking through the trash.

Another young worker.

Another young worker.

Searching the surface.

Searching the surface.

Always watching the ground...

Always watching the ground...

... so not to miss anything of use.

... so not to miss anything of use.

Back breaking work.

Back breaking work.

Break time.

Break time.

Tuol Sleng, prison during the Pol Pot regime.

Tuol Sleng, prison during the Pol Pot regime.

Skulls of some of the prison's victims.

Skulls of some of the prison's victims.

A torture room, where one of the last 14 victims was found.

A torture room, where one of the last 14 victims was found.

A prison cell, about 3x6 feet. Prisoners who survived the day were chained up here at night.

A prison cell, about 3x6 feet. Prisoners who survived the day were chained up here at night.

There are several rooms full of photographs of the victims.

There are several rooms full of photographs of the victims.

The victims were of all ages.

The victims were of all ages.

Hundreds of tortured faces.

Hundreds of tortured faces.

Implements of torture, and paintings depicting them in use.

Implements of torture, and paintings depicting them in use.

Palm tree in Infrared.

Palm tree in Infrared.

Barb wired fences...

Barb wired fences...

...rendered in infrared...

...rendered in infrared...

... at Tuol Sleng.

... at Tuol Sleng.

With my friends at Tonli Bati.

With my friends at Tonli Bati.

I made a photo of this same young lady five years prior. I brought a print of it just in case I ran into her again.

I made a photo of this same young lady five years prior. I brought a print of it just in case I ran into her again.

With her younger sister.

With her younger sister.

And her best friend.

And her best friend.

By the lake at Tonli Bati.

By the lake at Tonli Bati.

It's all good.

It's all good.

Ta Phrom temple...

Ta Phrom temple...

... rendered in infrared.

... rendered in infrared.

A few more...

A few more...

...b&w infrared images...

...b&w infrared images...

... from Tonli Bati...

... from Tonli Bati...

... near Phnom Penh.

... near Phnom Penh.