(1/3) Everyday life around Orussey / Whenever our friend Ken Sain Keat Chuang comes to visit Cambodia, James, Ken and me walk around the town. This time was around Orussey.

Grateful to be featured by 🙏 I shared the story of Phnom Penh Photography Collective, how it started, what drives us, and where we’re headed. Photography = connection, storytelling, & community. 📰 Read here if interested 👉🏻 www.cambodialifestyle.com/phnom-penh-p...

Excited to see our "Photography for Empowerment" exhibition featured in @phnompenhpost ! 📸 500+ lenses capturing Phnom Penh’s streets, heritage & hidden corners. Opening event is on Sat, 30, Aug from 6PM at Maloop. Please come and join us! 😉 Details 👇 www.phnompenhpost.com/arts-culture...

Church Street, Burlington, Vermont / 6 years later since I first visited, Church Street, Burlington feels quieter, fewer people, more signs of struggle. But even so, sparks of its old charm remain. Hope it finds its way back to the vibrant hub it once was.

Girls chilling at the parking field during CircusSmirkus, Vermont, USA.

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(1/5) Disappearing Phnom Penh / Vertical Series We Phnom Penh Photography Collective are collaborating with Cambodian Children's Fund / Kinin and went for our 3rd photo walk on last Saturday, 21, June. The topic was “Disappearing Phnom Penh”.

(1/3) Faces of Phnom Penh / Women's series We went for Phnom Penh Photography Collective photo walk on Wednesday.

(1/3) Faces of Phnom Penh / Horizontal Series In Cambodia, yesterday was a holiday and 15-20 friends joined our Phnom Penh Photography Collective photo walk series Vol.2. We went around Russian Market. It was so hot inside and I got sweaty as hell.

(1/4) Pulse of Phnom Penh / Vertical Series Last Saturday, I just started photo walk series with @ppp_collective / @cambochildrensfund / @kinincollective to capture the city vibes / people / and the things we want to preserve in Phnom Penh.

(1/3) Spectators / The Olympic Stadium is located in the middle of Phnom Penh. It was designed by Vann Molyvann, Cambodia's greatest architect, and completed in 1964. On that day, the 50,000-seat stadium was almost full.

(1/2) People around Orussey / Again. These are some photos from the streets around Orussey and inside Orussey. Many people ask me “Hey Take, why are you taking normal photos? Why don’t you take more beautiful things?”

A small shop selling sauces and dried goods, Lou Market, Phnom Penh / Vegetable oil, soy sauce, ketchup, Milo, fish sauce, chili sauce, and so on, are lined up on the shelves in a cramped space.

(1/4) Everyday life in the rain, Phnom Penh, Cambodia /

(1/2) Heavy loads in the rain, Phnom Penh, Cambodia / It's a rainy season in Cambodia. It starts raining in the afternoon around 4pm often times these days. It pours for 30 mins or an hour, and stops raining.

I don’t use TikTok. I avoid short videos. Not to be cool but because I’m scared of what it’s doing to our attention, memory, and ability to tell real stories. As a creative in behavior change, I feel this tension daily. Not everything should be “content.” theconversation.com/online-brain...

Rethinking digital spaces: @wearenewpublic.bsky.social is building online communities rooted in care, trust & belonging—not clicks. Love their idea of local “community gardeners” shaping healthy online culture. Hits home with my work in Phnom Penh! 🌱📷 open.substack.com/pub/newpubli...

Instant napping, Phnom Penh, Cambodia

Variety of the things / Leu Market, Phnom Penh The lady of the store offers a wide variety of dried goods, cooking oil, spices, sauces, and even ornaments. Although not as large as Orussey or Toul Tompong, Leu Market is lined with a variety of stores.

Boy flying a kite, Phnom Penh, Cambodia

A man drying fish on the roof / Phnom Penh, Cambodia

Bravo as always! Especially his small writings about the essay "Knowingness" and the Politics of Ignorance by Brian Klaas. In an age of info overload, our biggest threat is false certainty. Real wisdom isn’t knowing everything; it’s staying curious. 🧠✨ www.densediscovery.com/issues/333

Magnum Photos highlights the devastating human cost of Trump’s cuts to U.S. foreign aid, showcasing the resilience of communities relying on vital services. Their powerful work reminds us of the life-saving impact of aid and the urgent need to protect it. www.magnumphotos.com/newsroom/usa...

🏘️ In Barcelona, a bold shift: neither rented nor owned, cooperative housing lets residents live long-term without market pressure. No Airbnb after 2028. No speculation. Just community, affordability, and dignity. A model for cities worldwide. www.habitatge.barcelona/es/noticia/v...

Going viral won’t get you a job—trust will. Virality is fleeting; real opportunities come from relationships built over time. Stop chasing algorithms, start cultivating trust. No shortcuts. No slot machines. Just consistent effort. As a warning to myself. www.hottakes.space/p/linkedin-i...

"No Balls" sign everywhere in London. This is exactly the same problem in Japan too. London Sport did a great job with Saatchi & Saatchi. I love the flow of this campaign (problem statement - insight - solution idea - execution). londonsport.org/saatchi-saat...

Is AI killing creativity? 🎭📉 Ted Gioia says we’re drowning in safe, algorithm-made content. Music, movies, books—same formulas, no surprises. Do we still want real art, or just the algorithm’s pick? Read here: www.honest-broker.com/p/we-really-... Thoughts? 👇

Interesting piece by Quico Toro 👉 Tokyo: the world’s most successful failing society? 🇯🇵 Tokyo is a mind-blowing paradox: ultra-dense yet calm, hyper-functional yet in slow decline. A city that works so well, you forget the country is struggling. 🚆🇯🇵 www.persuasion.community/p/10-observa...

I am away from them now to focus on building my own community in real life, but I really love his product based on his thoughts and philosophy with care. glass is really a great community. If you love photography, I think it's great to be part of. glass.photo/highlights/s...

“It necessitates confronting the root causes — failure in governance, corruption, and the entanglement of organized crime with political and economic interests.” This reminds me of journalist friends stopped reporting because nothing changes. Doomed 😩 www.nytimes.com/2025/02/27/w...

Kevin Kelly's great travel tips / I like his tips, especially, "For a truly memorable trip, go without reservations, just winging it along the way." and "Trips should be imperfect." What's yours? 😉 kk.org/thetechnium/...

Viva! Beaver! 🤘 Beavers step in when government fails 😉 www.nationalgeographic.com/animals/arti...

BuzzFeed wants to fight AI-driven social media with a platform of its own / www.theverge.com/news/610269/... There is a teaser site with an “Anti-SNARF Manifesto” 👇 www.buzzfeed.com/bfisland/man...

@rushkoff.com reflects on the overwhelming pace of change and advocates for focusing on the "in-between spaces" where real change happens—through local, community-driven actions, empathy, and mutual support. Small, immediate actions > chasing global solutions. 🌟 open.substack.com/pub/rushkoff...

Just rediscovered @danielgiaco.bsky.social - always loved his storytelling! His new project is 🔥 Checked his newsletter and IG (he’s an amazing photographer too), and now I’m a big fan again. If you're into small but meaningful things, follow him + subscribe! 🌟📸 www.forstarters.co

After dinner, I heard emotional music coming out of nowhere. As the sound got closer, I peeked over the balcony and saw that one man was pushing a wheelchair and the person in the wheelchair was playing that music. A child in front of the house where I live was donating money.

(1/2) The fight against cancer was far beyond from uncomfortable, but I still felt there was much to learn, feel, and be grateful for. I finally overcame cancer a month ago, but I am still unable to play my favorite sport of football properly open.substack.com/pub/andjelic...

A welder at Toul Tompong Market, Phnom Penh, Cambodia

A cave of hardware, Phnom Penh, Cambodia www.instagram.com/p/DEmlWanTSI...

This is a fascinating article, and it highlights an important tension in creative industries: the balance between scale and authenticity. It also reflects an audience preference for authenticity over production value in some media spaces. www.newyorker.com/culture/rabb...

Colors / Toul Tompong Market, Phnom Penh, Cambodia

Are your choices really yours? Or are algorithms deciding your life for you? 🎯 This essay reminds me of importance of making my own choices in a world dominated by trends. Discover the joy of breaking free from the filter bubble. www.hottakes.space/p/dont-let-m...

Early evening sea, M'pai Bay, Cambodia

Pick up, Koh Rong Sanloem, Cambodia

Some might know, some might not, but at the end of this year, I have a small thing to tell you all. Please read full texts through Instagram URL if interested. Wishing you all the best in 2025! 😉🙏🏻✨ www.instagram.com/p/DEPMaiUTc1...

The people's “admiration” is shifting from out-of-this-world influencers and superstars to “blue-collar creators,” familiar and relatable people who work from 9 am to 5 pm to take care of their families and try to earn a living. I support those as well 😉 www.tubefilter.com/2024/12/17/g...

The metro line opens finally in Ho Chi Minh after 12 years of construction! I feel their excitement through the words and photos 😊 It's not often we experience the completion of something that wasn't in our life and enjoy the benefits of it while we're still alive. www.aljazeera.com/gallery/2024...

This is the last issue of my favorite newsletter in 2024. He recommends great food for thought every week. Concept of being ‘collapse aware’ / How the internet has turned personal joy into a competitive race. I really enjoyed both pieces introduced this week. www.densediscovery.com/issues/319/

Interesting 🌟 Creators took 2024 by storm, influencing culture, politics, and the economy like never before. From viral sensations to election shapers, their reach is unprecedented. But as @chaykak.bsky.social asks: can they keep up without losing authenticity? 🤔 www.newyorker.com/culture/2024...

A kitchen behind the Kathina, Phnom Penh, Cambodia / The Kathina ceremony is an annual Buddhist tradition during which laypeople donate robes and other necessities to Buddhist monks following the end of their rainy season retreat.