A way from home

There were not many relations that I could relate to,
only one aunt. And it was through this one aunt that 'A Journey Beyond
The Sea' began.

My aunt and her family were well to do people. They lived in a
modern house with tin roof and concrete foundation, but still built
on stilts for high waters during the flooding season, being near
a river.

We lived far apart--far apart being 8-10 miles away from each other.
They had bicycles and motorcycles and we had none. Having a
bicycle and a motorcycle back then was considered "class" in
transportation, compared to walking.

Now from the beginning of my journey, I never gave the location that I
came from in Cambodia. For those who may be Khmer,
I was from O Sa Louv. Whether that is a "Poom or Village" you decide.
My aunt's family was from near Battambong outlying area. Just a
matter of a few miles to the city. Battambong is the second largest
city and Phnom Penh is the largest.