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This is the third of a three-part post about what I learned about social media, NGOs, and Social Change in Cambodia during my “homecoming trip.”      Part 1 was about NGOs in Cambodia, focusing on the work of the Sharing Foundation.  Part 2 was about the Cambodian social media community.   This post is about It's about responsible tourism in an age of social media. No trip to Cambodia would not be complete with a visit to the sacred temples, including Angkor Wat, in Siem Reap, a tourism center … [Read more...]

This is the second of a three-part post about what I learned about social media, NGOs, and Social Change in Cambodia during my "homecoming trip."   Part 1 was about NGOs in Cambodia, focusing on the work of the Sharing Foundation.    This post is about the social media community in Cambodia. I started blogging in 2003 about nonprofits and social media and started second blog about Cambodia, "Cambodia for Kids" after the arrival of my daughter, Sara and discovering that there was a vibrant … [Read more...]

Two weeks ago,  I took a homecoming trip to Cambodia with my family.  For those of you who have been following my blogging since 2004, you already know that Cambodia is in my heart!     When my husband and I were in Cambodia in 2000 to bring home Harry, our infant son, we got a blessing from a monk.   We promised the monk that we would hold Cambodia in our hearts and travel back with our children to their birth country when they were old enough to appreciate it.  That time was earlier this … [Read more...]

By the time you read this post,  I'll be in Cambodia.   For those of you who have been following my blogging since 2004, you know why Cambodia is in my heart!   For those of you who are new, let me share why. The photo above is of my children, Harry and Sara, who were both adopted from Cambodia.    When my husband and I were in Cambodia in 2000 to bring home Harry, our infant son, we got a blessing from a monk.   We promised the monk that we would hold Cambodia in our hearts and travel back with … [Read more...]