I decided to change the blog title from 'Making Trouble in Phnom Penh' to 'Making Maps Without Borders' given it seems the most poignant derivative of the " Without Borders" meme started by MSF. Similar to the last update, it's been an eventful two weeks. I finally got out of the office and visited three relocation sites in the southwest of Phnom Penh. I visited Choeung Ek, a killing field, the same day. They sent people there from the infamou...

This entry also appears here. Note: names mentioned other than my own are pseudonyms.It’s been an eventful 2 weeks. The Saturday after arriving I went on a big mountain bike ride looping west then south of PP. It was with expats, some with very nice expensive carbon bikes. It was 70km. I rented a bike. I crashed it. I was going about 40km/h on the dirt, hit a bump and slid down the (gravel) road. Ouchies. 10 days later I still have some healing to go on my...

About the partner organisationSahmakum Teang Tnaut (STT) is a non-profit Cambodian NGO registered with the Ministry of Interior. It works with and for marginalised urban communities in Phnom Penh and Kampot affected by land tenure insecurity, evictions and/or poor access to basic infrastructure needs. Through working directly with communities and groups willing to organise and help themselves, STT supports improvements to physical surroundings and community infra...

I'm all packed up, ready to head out. Can't believe it's about to start. My life finally has some certainty back. I had to wait so long for a final answer whether or not this placement would go ahead. A bit more about the work. Sahmakum Teang Tnaut (STT) advocates for the urban poor in Phnom Penh, such as by producing reports about the effect of property development projects on the lives of those displaced by them. Following is a list of links I'v...