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Chopping coconuts to prepare for water festival treats. |
Bonn Om Dteuk is a significant three-day festival in Cambodia, celebrating the end of the rainy season and the reversal of the river flow of the Tonle Sap River. On Saturday the resident children of Aziza’s Place celebrated with a feast of ‘ambok’ – a traditional rice dish mixed with coconut and banana. German visitors Niels Neudecker, Viola Decker and their three friends were entertained by the children’s frantic activities as everyone participated in balloon racing, blindfold games and many other Khmer games and activities. On Sunday and Monday evenings we joined in the celebrations in Phnom Penh city, checking out the fireworks, concerts and enjoying some tasty snacks with a picnic in the park.
We were then deeply saddened to hear that this year’s festivities turned to tragedy with people being crushed in crowds on the last day and our hearts reached out to those families who were affected. We are all thankful that the AP children and staff were all kept safe over the weekend.
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