Maggie Padlewska
Mar 27, 20231 min read
Just a thought...
[Notes From A Lone Messenger's Journal] "Time matures and refines our entire life stories… when we eventually reach the meridian that...
Maggie Padlewska
Jan 30, 20235 min read
[Facebook] Well, I've been told!
The photo that was banned almost a decade after it was posted - on the morning that Facebook suggested I re-post it as a "Memory"...the...
Maggie Padlewska
Oct 14, 20224 min read
BRAVO WATBO!
As a nomadic creature, I was never one to settle in one place without thinking about or plotting my next departure. I was a migrant since...
Maggie Padlewska
Sep 10, 20221 min read
Delving back into the mind I thought I’d lost…
A side of me that I never knew before, appeared about two years ago. I felt confused and lost…navigating through a world I never chose to...
Maggie Padlewska
Jul 26, 20221 min read
I'm fascinated by ancient wisdom, traditional practices....
There are a lot of things that pique my interest in this world...none more so however than ancient wisdom, traditional practices, unique...
Maggie Padlewska
Mar 10, 20221 min read
A few more published...
It's always a pleasure to gain the interest of external media outlets in the local stories that I stumble upon here in Cambodia.......
Maggie Padlewska
Dec 19, 20211 min read
SIEM REAP WELCOMES ITS FIRST COMMERCIAL/PASSENGER FLIGHT SINCE 2020
The sudden and drastic stop of international travel to Siem Reap (a city almost entirely reliant on the tourism industry) in early 2020,...
Maggie Padlewska
Dec 2, 20214 min read
KAAVAN: ONE YEAR AFTER, A "HAPPY ELEPHANT"
KAAVAN: One year after his epic relocation mission from a zoo in Pakistan to a wildlife sanctuary in Cambodia. UPDATE - December 1, 2021...
Maggie Padlewska
Aug 27, 20211 min read
Siem Reap: Under Construction
Ohhhhh Siem Reap.... My plan was never to stay in Cambodia. I was simply passing through as a traveller wanting to learn what I could...
Maggie Padlewska
Aug 21, 20211 min read
"Modern" Humans
Workers working tirelessly in the scorching heat to create a safe environment/shade for a rescued member of an endangered animal species....
Maggie Padlewska
Aug 3, 20211 min read
AUG 2021: In the works...
1. “The Refuge” a documentary film focused on the Cambodian chapter of the now world-famous Asian elephant Kaavan’s story which reveals...
Maggie Padlewska
Jul 15, 20211 min read
#Kaavan: Moving Day
This morning, not long after sunrise, Asian elephant #Kaavan was led out of his temporary enclosure at the Cambodia Wildlife Sanctuary...
Maggie Padlewska
Apr 24, 20211 min read
It all started with a petition...
Proving that change is possible: Today, I take a moment to again congratulate all the amazing people who fought for Kaavan’s release...
Maggie Padlewska
Apr 3, 20211 min read
UPDATE: 03.04.21
A heartfelt THANK YOU to my family, my dear friend Nina and my Patrons for your ongoing support!!! This past month you gifted me some...
Maggie Padlewska
Mar 9, 20211 min read
#KAAVAN: Fieldwork Update (March 5, 2021)
Working tirelessly in the blazing heat, the staff at the Cambodia Wildlife Sanctuary are racing to complete elephant #Kaavan's new...
Maggie Padlewska
Feb 24, 20211 min read
The Vegetable Garden Initiative (preview)
When people unite, amazing things happen… Yesterday I was invited to join my dear friend Naret of the GFTV Food Bank and a wonderful crew...
Maggie Padlewska
Feb 9, 20211 min read
Siem Reap UNDER CONSTRUCTION (Photos FEB.09.21)
Not long after international tourism came to a grinding halt (due to this global COVID-19 scenario) in this once bustling and vibrant...
Maggie Padlewska
Feb 3, 20211 min read
Here's what I'm currently working on...
While I am juggling a lot, I've created a PAGE to keep my supporters and/or newcomers to my site - in the loop. It is thanks YOUR support...
Maggie Padlewska
Jan 18, 20211 min read
“HAPPINESS IS FADING”at The Happy Ranch Horse Farm (Siem Reap, Cambodia)
Trail riding along the edge of rice fields in rural communities and villages provided tourists with a unique experience and glimpse of...
Maggie Padlewska
Jan 15, 20211 min read
VIDEO: Painted Tile Workshop / Siem Reap, Cambodia
Despite an increase in cheaper tile imports - owner of Khmer Tile Handcraft, Chan Seng Kong, remains in business thanks to customers who...
Maggie Padlewska
Dec 19, 20201 min read
A French 19th Century Craft Lives On in Cambodia
Needing a small break from editing today, I took this opportunity to visit Khmer Floor Tile Handcraft in Siem Reap this afternoon - it's...
Maggie Padlewska
Dec 19, 20201 min read
DEAR MEDIA & CONTENT SEEKING COLLEAGUES...
I may not have a fancy office, resources of loads of expensive gear, but I work extremely hard to capture, document and share the stories...
Maggie Padlewska
Dec 17, 20201 min read
Cher backs a campaign to free Bua Noi
It’s been a few weeks now since elephant Kaavan’s successful rescue and relocation mission from a zoo in Pakistan to the Cambodia...
Maggie Padlewska
Dec 13, 20201 min read
Currently working on...it's important!
This is a work in progress - a story that I am currently profoundly committed to. After seeing the awful way in which animals are treated...