BBQ + 50 Kids + Gangnam Style

Last night I attended a BBQ with the orphanage I am working with (COLT). The BBQ was at another orphanage similar to ours called New Future for Children (NFC). To get to NFC we had to go by truck. So we all rode in this big cargo truck and me and some of the other volunteers along with all the kids were in the back. By far the craziest truck ride of my life!!! Rain was pouring down (luckily there was a cover on the truck but still) and kids singing random Khmer rap songs at the top of their lungs and people sliding all over the place. Yeah, pure insanity. Haha definitely an experience I will never forget.

Anyway so we finally get to NFC and we are greeted with a traditionally Khmer dance performance along with a street dance performance. The last dance was the coolest one by far. They used these two long wooden poles and laid them down on the floor. Then two people, one at each end of the wooden poles would bang the poles together in a rhythmic pattern while other people would dance in between them. Really interesting and they were so good at it.

So after the dance performances we moved to a courtyard like area and all sat down for dinner together. And I thought our dinner table was crowded. We were all seated at the mega long table where we ate stir fry vegetables, rice, chicken, and potato curry. It was so good!!! Just sitting with all the kids and getting to know them. I loved it.

After dinner we cleaned up the dishes and moved all the tables to create a dance floor. They had speakers set up and we just danced our little hearts out. The kids were crazy for Gangnam Style and Maroon 5. Haha so cute. 

Overall just an awesome night with some incredible people. The kids were so great and such adorable dancers. Definitely the best Cambodian BBQ I have ever been to. As we were leaving to go back to COLT all the kids were waving goodbye to us and it was so sweet. I realized how hard it is going to be in two weeks when I have to say my goodbyes. It's going to be so difficult.