Ronald & Tony

The river that disappeared

Siem Reap · Cambodia

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Ronald and Tony arrive at Sokha’s repair shop in Siem Reap. Sokha: Thank you for coming, Ronald.
Sokha opens her father’s old surveying case on the bench. Sokha: My father left this. Something rattles underneath.
Ronald lifts a false bottom inside the case, revealing a hidden map. Ronald: There’s another compartment.
An unfolded map has a blue waterway and a handwritten note. Map note: We looked for the entrance in the wrong season.
Ronald studies the map while Tony watches the street. Ronald: Why hide a map inside a case?
Tony sees a stranger watching the shop from across the street. Tony: Ask the man who’s been watching us.
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Ronald and Tony arrive at Sokha’s repair shop in Siem Reap.
Sokha: Thank you for coming, Ronald.

Sokha opens her father’s old surveying case on the bench.
Sokha: My father left this. Something rattles underneath.

Ronald lifts a false bottom inside the case, revealing a hidden map.
Ronald: There’s another compartment.

An unfolded map has a blue waterway and a handwritten note.
Map note: We looked for the entrance in the wrong season.

Ronald studies the map while Tony watches the street.
Ronald: Why hide a map inside a case?

Tony sees a stranger watching the shop from across the street.
Tony: Ask the man who’s been watching us.