Landskrona Photo – Sovan Philong, In the City by Night – The Eye of Photography

Despite their desire for “modernization”, Cambodian cities are far from the powerful megacities of South-east Asia which they try to emulate.
Most cities in Cambodia preserve their small-town character, a provincial atmosphere inherited from the time of the colonial protectorate. Outside the well-lit major arteries, the avenues crossing the city and the docks where bars and restaurants can be found, lighting is poor or non-existent and every evening the city is plunged into darkness. But the hustle and bustle continues.