After a long nine days, our trip has finally coming to an end. We had one last activity-filled day before our flight. We started the day by going to the Silk Screen Printing Lab. It is a company that works with an NGO called Green Gecko that helps children that previously lived and begged on the streets of Siem Reap. They provide them with an education and vocational training so that they have the skills later in life to get a job and lead a better life. They do this by both selling printed t-shirts, and offering workshops for silk-screen printing, one of which we were lucky enough to go to this morning. We learnt how silk-screen t-shirts are made and got to try it out ourselves.
Afterwards, we went to a cooking class to learn how to prepare some of the delicious Khmer food we have been eating all week. We prepared a meal including some group favourites such as mango salad, fresh spring rolls, fish amok, and chicken curry.
The food was incredible, and the students also received a cookbook so that they could prepare the food at home as well along side other mouth-watering Khmer delicacies.
With that, our activities for the day were over, and all that was left was for us to prepare for our flight home. Overall, the trip has been an amazing experience with amazing opportunities. Through our visits to the museums, monuments, and landmarks, we learned about both Cambodian culture, and it's complex history. Through our experiences with the PIO schools, HUSK, Tabitha, and the Silk Screen Printing Lab we were able to interact and connect with the Cambodian people, which gave us an understanding of the troubles people in this country face, but it also showed us how they remain positive and happy. We've had an incredible trip, and it will be something we will remember for years to come.
Just before we sign off, we would like to acknowledge and thank the people who made this trip possible and enjoyable. Thank you first of all to our tour guides Mickey and the Grasshopper Adventures team. Thank you to all the people and organizations, such as HUSK, Tabitha, the Silk Screen Printing Lab, and the PIO Schools, who took the time to talk to us and provide us the opportunities to learn. A huge thank you to Mr. Little, Ms. Antony and Mr. Ah Tieng for being so supportive, understanding, and caring. Without you, this trip really wouldn't have been what it was. And finally, thank you to all of the readers: thank you for reading our blog, and following along with our adventures. We hope you've enjoyed reading it as much we've enjoyed living it.
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