July 13th, 2012 at 9:27PM
It is a staggering statistic, but true nonetheless: Cambodians are more likely to own a mobile phone than have access to a toilet. In rural parts of the country, the vast majority lack sanitation and the consequences are predictable —

very true words, by Guy De Laney, BBC. (via boredwithrice)

If you’ve heard about the supposed mystery illness sweeping Cambodia, check out Guy’s whole article here: http://www.bbc.co.uk/news/world-asia-18813921

Nice case study on media distortion and hype.

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