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Our guide on the Tonle Sap part of the trip was Soun Cheoun, shown here telling us about some temple carvings. He won everybody's respect and affection through his knowledge, intelligence, and sensitivity.
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Soun has made it his goal to get water wells into the villages he visits with tour groups. He argues convincingly that lack of convenient potable water is one of the things that most holds back Cambodian villagers. He had no trouble planting the idea in the minds of us Elderhostelers to contribute enough for one well, perhaps two. Recently he sent this photo of the lucky family standing with him (in the blue shirt) in front of "our" well.
