Rivers Etch the Cambodian Way of Life

A village in Akrey Ksatr Commune, Kandal Province, Cambodia, September 27, 2014. (Nov Povleakhena/VOA Khmer)

Soporkaley mountain, named after a Cambodian folktale, from across the Mekong River in Chhloung district, Kratie Province. Cambodia, March 16, 2014. (Nov Povleakhena/VOA Khmer)

A coconut seller at Koh Dach, a place to relax on a bank of Mekong River. Cambodia, May 07, 2011. (Nov Povleakhena/VOA Khmer)

A man paddling a boat across Mekong River in Chhloung District, Kratie Provice, Cambodia, March 16, 2014. (Nov Povleakhena/VOA Khmer)

Children swimming near a port in Chhloung district, Kratie province, Cambodia, March 16, 2014. (Nov Povleakhena/VOA Khmer)

A village in Akrey Ksatr Commune, Kandal Province, Cambodia, September 27, 2014. (Nov Povleakhena/VOA Khmer)

A village in Akrey Ksatr Commune, Kandal Province, Cambodia, September 27, 2014. (Nov Povleakhena/VOA Khmer)

A ferry carrying people across the Mekong River to Akrey Ksatr Commune, Kandal Province. Cambodia, September 27, 2014. (Nov Povleakhena/VOA Khmer)

The sunset at Chaktumuk, where the Tonle Sap River, Bassac River, Upper Mekong River and Lower Mekong River intersect. Cambodia, September 27, 2014. (Nov Povleakhena/VOA Khmer)