Born within the walls of Angkor Wat, in the pagoda where her grandfather was Grand Abbot, Akim Ly grew up amid prayer, chores and resourcefulness. After thirteen years building businesses in Vietnam, she returned to Siem Reap to found Adventures Cambodia, a private tour company owned and run by women. A childhood at Angkor, a restaurant opened at sixteen, a commitment to preserving temples and supporting remote schools: a portrait of a woman for whom Cambodian hospitality isn

Despite a tense regional context, the Angkor Archaeological Park saw remarkable attendance for the traditional Khmer New Year (Choul Chnam Thmey).