The forest behind Angkor Wat is never completely still. Even at sunrise, the trees murmur with movement. Troops of monkeys travel together across ancient stones, leaping from roots to ruins …
No Matter What Happened, He Still Reached for His Mother Read More
The Angkor Wat forest is rarely silent. Even in the early hours, birds call from high branches and leaves shift gently in the breeze. But that morning, something felt different. …
She Stayed Silent in the Shadows — Until the Forest Finally Answered Her Read More
The early morning air near Angkor Wat carries a softness that makes everything feel suspended in time. That’s when I saw him. He couldn’t have been more than a few …
I Didn’t Expect This From a Baby Monkey — What Happened in the Forest Stayed With Me Read More
The forest was unusually still that afternoon near Angkor Wat. Even the breeze seemed softer, as if giving space to what was unfolding. Punch had been watching the older monkeys …
Is Punch Just Clever — or Does He Understand More Than We Think? Read More
The morning air around Angkor Wat carries a kind of stillness you don’t find in many places anymore. That was where I first noticed Punch — small, wide-eyed, and just …
Punch’s First Grooming: A Small Moment That Meant Everything Read More
The morning light in the forests surrounding Angkor Wat doesn’t rush. It stretches slowly across the ancient stones, warming the roots of towering trees and touching everything with a quiet …
The Quiet Strength of Ana: A Mother’s Day in the Forest with Amina Read More
The forest around Angkor Wat wakes slowly in the early morning. Mist hangs low between the ancient stones. Cicadas hum like distant static. And in a clearing near a crumbling …
A Tiny Monkey, a Big Lesson: What I Witnessed in the Angkor Wat Forest Changed Me Read More
There’s something about the early morning light in the forest surrounding Angkor Wat that makes everything feel softer. The air was still cool when Boris decided it was time. He …
In the Quiet Forest of Angkor Wat, Baby Boris Is Ready for His Next Big Adventure Read More
Deep in the emerald stillness of Angkor Wat, I witnessed a moment that felt strikingly familiar—no matter where you call home. The afternoon sun filtered softly through the tall forest …
After the Lesson: Baby Bessie’s Quiet Nap Beneath the Ancient Trees Read More
The forest was already awake when Draya’s trouble began. Sunlight filtered through the tall trees of Angkor, landing softly on the ground where young monkeys usually chased insects or clung …
When Draya stayed low to the ground, even her mother looked away. Read More