German guy scavenged in Ounalom pagoda

CEOCambodiaNews · Post by **CEOCambodiaNews** » Mon Jul 20, 2015 2:11 pm

A German guy is scavenging in Ounalom pagoda. People posted his pictures on a few facebook pages and called for the assistance from the German embassy in Cambodia.

Source: Facebook

BOFH · Post by **BOFH** » Mon Jul 20, 2015 2:51 pm

I'm pretty sure I've seen this guy wandering for approx a year. I admire his patience if this is the first time he's reached out.

BOFH · Post by **BOFH** » Mon Jul 20, 2015 2:55 pm

Yes, this is Manfred from Germany. First reportedly spotted in June last year.

គាត់ជាជនជាតិបរទេសដែរត្រូវគេបោកហើយបានជាគាត់ធ្លាក់ខ្លួនយ៉ាងនេះ
សព្វថ្ងៃគាត់រស់នៅក្នុងវត្ត "វត្តថ្មី" ជ្រោយចង្វាក់"
បើអ្នកណាបានឃើញគាត់ជួយប្រាប់មកដើម្បីរកស្ថានទូតអោយគាត់បាន
ត្រលប់ទៅស្រុករបស់គាត់វិញផងណា។។

vladimir · Post by **vladimir** » Mon Jul 20, 2015 3:03 pm

Respect fro people who work themselves out of bad situations.

frank lee bent · Post by **frank lee bent** » Mon Jul 20, 2015 4:41 pm

I have seen him working hard. He is clean and focused. Respect.

Bitte_Kein_Lexus · Post by **Bitte_Kein_Lexus** » Mon Jul 20, 2015 5:11 pm

Yeah I've seen him numerous times as well. Not always with a bag though.

PSD-Kiwi · Post by **PSD-Kiwi** » Tue Jul 21, 2015 3:42 am

Yep, he's been around for over a year at least, he hasn't quite got the method of calling out "A'jai!" down pact yet, would probably collect more cans/plastic bottles if people heard him calling, gives them a chance to get outside with their recyclables. Last time I saw him he'd moved up in the A'jai world, had a fancy new push cart as opposed to a sack.

I wonder if he ever gets sent away for 're-education' in the regular police round ups of the homeless and destitute?

Samouth · Post by **Samouth** » Tue Jul 21, 2015 8:42 am

I sent his picture to my German friend who is working with the German embassy to see if the embassy is aware of this destitute German. Actually he went to the embassy quite a few times late year seeking for assistance. The embassy suggested him to fly back to Germany and the embassy agreed to lend him money, however he refused to go back to Germany.

I wonder why one want to be destitute in Cambodia where they will gain no support or anything from the housing country. There are a lot of potentials that he or she will be able to have a normal life or start a new life in his or her home country.

Post by **Jamie_Lambo** » Mon Jul 27, 2015 4:50 pm

Samouth wrote:I sent his picture to my German friend who is working with the German embassy to see if the embassy is aware of this destitute German. Actually he went to the embassy quite a few times late year seeking for assistance. The embassy suggested him to fly back to Germany and the embassy agreed to lend him money, however he refused to go back to Germany.

I wonder why one want to be destitute in Cambodia where they will gain no support or anything from the housing country. There are a lot of potentials that he or she will be able to have a normal life or start a new life in his or her home country.

tbh i wouldnt want to go back there either

haha

frank lee bent · Post by **frank lee bent** » Mon Jul 27, 2015 5:13 pm

yes, being destitute in the west could well be worse.
for one thing, you could die from exposure in winter.
many do.

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