on may twenty-fifth, topher and i and fifty five other peace corps volunteers in cambodia hit a new mark:
ten months in country.
in honor of ten months, i have ten reflections about sounds in cambodia.
let's get this out first: cambodia is a NOISY country. some might even say loud. but really, it's simply full of noise- all kinds of noise.
there are a variety of sounds that i do not appreciate in my new country- dogs fighting, cars honking, children crying, motorcycles honking, anything honking- but the sounds i do appreciate far outweigh these.
but mostly, i love the sound of:
rain hitting the pavement as i bike home.
my host nieces and nephew screaming "yay!" when they see me pull in from being away from site for a few days.
the sound of meat sizzling in a pan as topher or our family makes dinner.
the ding! of our toaster oven, indicating something delicious is ready to be devoured.
a cambodian child laughing. or really, any child.
a breeze rippling through the many leaves of the many trees that surround my life here.
the zap of the mosquito racket as it toasts those terrible things.
the sweet "hello!" from an adorable child in their parents' arms as i bike by.
the constantly faint chirp-chirp-chirp of little chicks as they follow their (louder, more annoying) mother hen around.
the soft "psssttt!" of a can of coca cola light opening.
oh sweet sounds of the 'bode, i love you!
They are all very sweet sounds!!
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