"Use It Up, Wear It Out, Make It do, or Do Without!"

Look close and you will see the table legs
sticking out below the blue tarp. We just have
not figured the purpose of the bucket. 

Every day we see random things here in Cambodia. One of the things we notice around here is the building materials they use. For instance, looking out the window of our office the buildings behind the church the neighbors have been getting ready for the rainy season.  At first glance you might think this tarp is just covering something in the back yard. But look closer and you see that this is a kitchen table being used to close a window opening about 15 feet off the ground. I guess the murphy bed has nothing on the table wall! And what about the banner signs? They are perfect to finish covering the corner to keep more of the rain out. There is not much discarded that is not repurposed around here. Even the rubble from demolishing some building we have
seen be used to fill pot-holes.

In the markets we see chickens hanging waiting to be taken home (both fresh plucked and roasted ready to eat.)

Construction is mostly done with manual labor.  We have seen piles of sand and brick, or stacks of rebar, be transformed into walls and buildings. It is pretty amazing how quickly the project can move along. It is pretty clear they are not worried about earthquakes here. Most of the buildings are done without permits or inspections.  We were told with a storm overnight last night, producing rain and hail in some areas, left its mark. There were about 700 dwellings that fell with the storms.

You also see the inventive nature of transporting things here. What if all you have is a moto but you have to carry several boxes across town? No problem! Just strap it on behind the driver. Or have the passenger hold it while you drive. I don't know how many ladders we have seen go down the road being held by either the passenger or the moto driver!  That is just a fraction of the Random you will see in Cambodia!