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Photo essay: Exploring Koh Dach, a sleepy escape from Phnom Penh

Published March 15, 2021 | Story By Lester V. Ledesma
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Seeking a respite from the frenetic pace of Phnom Penh, photographer Lester Ledesma took a short ferry ride to the island of Koh Dach and discovered its serene charms

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A farmer takes his cattle out to the nearby grazing fields. Despite the island’s proximity to the bustling capital, days on Koh Dach remain simple and unhurried.
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Wat Ampor Pal is one of five ancient Buddhist temples spread out at 1km intervals along Koh Dach’s west coast. Oral history states that the island was deserted during the Khmer Rouge era, save for a lone Buddhist monk who remained to take care of these temples.

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A local villager skirts a puddle on the way to the morning market on Koh Oknha Tei, a picturesque islet connected to Koh Dach via a narrow concrete bridge.
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Koh Dach’s silk weaving tradition lives on in craftsmen like Athink Kam Sroun, who belongs to a family that has been creating handwoven silk fabrics for over three generations. Although their products supply souvenir stores on the mainland, she has noticed more tourists visiting the shop on Koh Dach.

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Sheets of beancurd skin – a local Khmer-Chinese delicacy – are hung out to dry at a factory in Kbal Koh Village, on the island’s east side. Most of the local businesses are small, family-run operations.
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A vendor sells kralan, or sticky rice cooked in a bamboo tube, to people taking the 10-minute boat ride from Phnom Penh to Koh Dach.
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Locals flock to Koh Dach’s only market, which has a wide selection of produce, cooked food items and other daily necessities.
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A villager parks his bicycle at Wat Sameakki Kbal Kaoh, on the island’s busier east side. This area hosts more businesses and even a small expat community.
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Sunset over Koh Dach shows this atmospheric view of the Pou Preah End Pagoda. From Phnom Penh, the ferry to the island can be reached via a northward drive along National Road 6.

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This article was originally published in the July 2019 issue of Silkwinds magazine

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