Author Archives: ellenbrenna

Mission

In thinking about what I want to accomplish and discussing it with a colleague I made this declaration. I want everyone to look at their own home with the eye of an explorer. It is a brief enough statement but … Continue reading

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Distances

How far is church? How far is church when you have to walk there? How far is church when everyone else rides in a car?

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My City

My city is a great ship and the water is on fire we’re in the know, oh so hip it’s always been a funeral pyre we go about our business what else can you do when every step you take … Continue reading

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Friday Night in Siem Reap 01/23/2015

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Bayon, Angkor Thom 01/20/2015

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Banteay Srei 01/18/2015

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Preah Khan I 01/15/2015

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Chores 01/11/2015

I spent a slow day doing chores instead of busily pedaling around Siem Reap trying to take as many photos as possible. I got a little sunburned yesterday and that always makes me sleepy. The temples, the mopeds, the gaudy … Continue reading

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Will “protected cultural zones” save heritage sites in Syria?

Originally posted on Gates of Nineveh: An Experiment in Blogging Assyriology:
Earlier this month UNESCO held a major conference in Paris on cultural heritage destruction in Iraq and Syria. Headlining remarks by UNESCO director Irina Bokova emphasized that there is…

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Inside Angkor Wat 01/10/2015

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