Category: Cambodia
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For two weeks I was lucky enough to be a part of the Engineers Without Borders Design Summit trip to Cambodia in July 2019. We flew into Phnom Penh and learnt all about the history, language, culture and customs of the Cambodian people for the first week of our trip. This included workshops with a…
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Reflection on contemporary Cambodian culture As I look back on the summer of 2018, the corners of my mouth light up, turning them into a bright smile, reflecting back on the bittersweet memories I made during my time at summer school over at Cambodia. It was only through the New Columbo Plan and Science…
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I spent the first 2 weeks of December in Cambodia with Engineers without Borders for the Design Summit. It was a very intense couple of days there, getting to know the culture, meeting new people, learning new things and then finally saying goodbye to all the new friends that I had made. The Summit focuses…
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For 2 weeks in July 2016 I went to Cambodia as a student engineer and participant in the Engineers Without Borders (EWB) Humanitarian Engineering Design Summit. We were a big cohort of 55 aspiring engineers from all across Australia. Upon arrival we split into one of three groups; Ibis, Banana or Turtle. I was a…
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I signed up for the Cambodian arts and culture BUiLD program because I wanted to learn how to apply the skills I have learned at university in the real world. I also wanted to learn how I could use these skills to make a difference in the world because when I leave university I don’t…
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3/1/15 – 4/1/15 After over 24hrs of travel due to booking my flights late I finally arrived in Phnom Penh! Upon driving out of the airport my first impression of Cambodia are its crazy roads! Almost the first motorbike I saw had a mother, father and two young children on it. What was most surprising…
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Over the summer break of 2014 I headed to Phnom Penh for a three month internship at the Extraordinary Chambers of the Courts of Cambodia (ECCC). This special Cambodian Court, with the assistance of the United Nations, has been charged with ascertaining the truth behind the alleged crimes committed during the Khmer Rouge regime. When…
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The School of the Built Environment offers students numerous opportunities to travel overseas to learn about construction in other countries and to get their hands dirty! This July the school is engaged in two projects, led my lecturer Michael Er. From 5-11 July a group of 31 students worked with two local NGO’s to learn…
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Eight students working with Anjali House in Cambodia as part of Project Everest are now at the half way mark of their project and are working hard. Below is an update from Patrick Boyle about the experience so far; PROJECT EVEREST 15/07/15 – THE HALFWAY MARK Fifteen days ago we arrived in Siem Reap. Ten…
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On 28th June a group of 8 UTS students arrived in Cambodia where they will spend the next four weeks working closely with local NGO Anjali who support disadvantaged and orphaned children. The team will be helping to develop a social enterprise to help generate a sustainable source of revenue. Their goal is to help…
