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Two Shadows a film by GREG CAHILL

Two Shadows a film by GREG CAHILL

While demand is sinking, costs for tuk-tuk drivers continue. Sambath has recently invested in a new tuk-tuk and motor, that cost him close to $2,000. Drivers are also required to pay the government $5 annually to renew their operating licences.According to Sambath, living expenses in Siem Reap have risen, especially in the areas of housing and food, making it more difficult for the working class to make ends meet. He said more than a third of drivers' salaries go to room rentals, as most of them come from villages in search of better job opportunities in Siem Reap.

The lakeside backpacker alley has seen better days. Every week, another restaurant, home or guesthouse is demolished. What remains is frustration in the form of graffiti. This alley has not felt creepier and run-down in years. Better look for the next backpacker ghetto (my bet’s around Orussei)

The finished areas of Camko city are largely open to public scrutiny now. The Camko roads can be driven up to the various areas of the project. There are advertisements for the residences and towers but it looks like the new 6 finished towers are still empty. 5 more towers are getting closer to completion. None of the commercial area has been developed yet.

Just 30 kilometres from Cambodia's world famous Angkor temples is an astounding sight tourists don't see.Tucked away from foreign eyes on the outskirts of Siem Reap is a community of about 500 people who live - or survive - in a rubbish dump.Spanish photojournalist Omar Havana spent seven months from October 2010 to April 2011 getting to know the people at the dump and documenting their lives.

The big challenge is to objectively measure both positive and negative consequences of such projects and to ensure all affected parties have an equal say in decision-making processes.

How to build a train, when there's no loco at all... Discover the amazing Cambodian Bamboo train !