(Timestamps for various topics discussed in the podcast are available below)In this episode, Vathanak and I talk about his french-inspired nickname, his passion for photography and the depressingly beautiful origins story to it, his love for travelling and inspiring people to feel happy via his Instagram posts, the need of prioritizing living in the moment over capturing the moment, his appreciation for inner beauty, the influence of India and Hinduism on the kingdoms and temples of Cambodia, the evolution of religion and prominence of Theravada Buddhism in Cambodia, and Vathanak's love and interest in Brisbane from an academic perspective, as a Masters of Urban and Regional planning student.Vathanak also talks about his involvement with environmental sustainability summits, being inspired by Barack Obama, wanting to inspire the youth of Cambodia to bring out environment-protective changes, and being a family that loves and rescues cats.0:00 [We got an intro song for the podcast!]0:42 Vathanak's nickname 'bonbon'2:18 Passion and Talent for photography3:05 Childhood incident that inspired him to get into photography.7:04 Compromising between travelling and buying a camera9:18 Inspriting people to travel and feeling good via Instagram12:47 Similarities between Vathanak's skill for photography and my interest in comedy.14:15 Living in the moment when you visit a place over capturing photos18:45 Vathanak is basically Oprah20:40 India and Cambodia21:30 Angkor Wat, Suryavarman II, and Mehershad's unnecessary lecture about a millennial-targeted Hinduism 101 course.23:06 Above-mentioned lecture ends27:15 Cambodia's evolution from Hinduism to Buddhism 33:02 Vathanak's interest in environmental management 38:40 Inspiring Cambodian youth to combat climate change43:35 Vathanak's thoughts on Brisbane, and his academic inclination towards Brisbane's city planning and development.48:18 Love and admiration for cats, and rescuing abandoned pets53:30 This is not as important but Vathanak has 20 best-friends56:00 [The podcast now has an outro song too!]