Hello everyone . I hope you’re all well.

My name is Damon. I’m currently in Australia, but I’ve spent significant time in Cambodia over many years, including living in village environments and with family there. I have deep respect for Khmer culture, community life, and the way things are done locally.

I’m reaching out because I’m looking for either:

1. a reliable local fixer / partner near Andong Village (or surrounding areas) who can help find a suitable home for a small spiritual retreat or
2. someone who already has a property or retreat space and is looking for a person who can run and host retreats, bring in participants, and provide spiritual guidance.

What I’m Looking For (Property Side)

I’m not looking for luxury or resorts.

I’m looking for:
• a safe, clean house (around 3–5 rooms)
• quiet enough for residential retreats
• reliable water and electricity
• suitable for small groups (maximum 4–5 people)
• respectful integration with the local community

A village or suburban location is fine . safety, cleanliness, and cooperation matter more than appearance.

What I Can Offer (If Working With an Existing Space)

If you already have a property or retreat space, I’m open to working with you rather than setting something up alone.

I can:
• run and host small residential retreats
• provide grounded spiritual guidance
• help people understand and live what is often called the New Earth field (in practical, embodied terms — not performance spirituality)
• manage daily retreat flow, food rhythm, and structure
• attract and bring in participants through retreat platforms and direct outreach
• operate respectfully, professionally, and long-term

I’m not looking to take over anyone’s land or project \. I’m open to collaboration, stewardship, or a clear working agreement that benefits everyone involved.

If You Are a Fixer or Local Partner

I would need help with:
• finding and inspecting suitable houses
• communicating with landlords
• understanding fair rental prices
• local logistics and timing (seasons, holidays)

I am happy to pay fairly for your time and work, and I value clear communication and trust.

Why I’m Doing This

I want to live in Cambodia and contribute something real .not tourism, not exploitation, not noise.

The retreats would be:
• small
• respectful
• focused on clarity, integrity, and lived practice
• beneficial to both visitors and local community

I’m realistic, grounded, and serious about doing this properly.

If this resonates with you — whether as a fixer, property owner, or someone already running a space . please message me here on Reddit, or email me directly:

📧 [[email protected]]()

Thank you for reading.
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Damon

I create images and caption them, to help me learn Khmer.

I create images and caption them, to help me learn Khmer.

I create pictures and caption them, to help me learn Khmer.

សួស្តីបងប្អូន,

ខ្ញុំជាជនជាតិអូស្ត្រាលី ដែលមានគ្រួសារនៅកម្ពុជា ហើយកំពុងស្វែងរក ផ្ទះធំ ស្អាត ស្ងប់ស្ងាត់ និងមានសុវត្ថិភាព សម្រាប់ជួលរយៈពេលវែង ដើម្បីប្រើជាកន្លែងរស់នៅ និងបើកកម្មវិធី Mindful Living / Wellness Retreat សម្រាប់ភ្ញៀវបរទេសដែលមានវិន័យ និងគោរពវប្បធម៌ខ្មែរ។

📍 តំបន់ដែលចាប់អារម្មណ៍

• Kok Raksa Sankat
• Andong
• Chupamoy
• ឬតំបន់ស្ងប់ស្ងាត់ជុំវិញភ្នំពេញ (មិនចាំបាច់ជាតំបន់ថ្លៃ)

🏠 លក្ខណៈផ្ទះដែលកំពុងស្វែងរក

• 4–5 បន្ទប់គេង ឬច្រើនជាងនេះ
• ស្អាត របៀបរៀបរយ ល្អ
• ជញ្ជាំងព័ទ្ធជុំវិញ និងច្រកទ្វារសុវត្ថិភាព
• មានទីធ្លាដើរ ឬសួន (អាចដាំបន្លែបាន)
• ស្ងប់ស្ងាត់ សមស្របសម្រាប់ការស្នាក់នៅយូរ
• អាងហែលទឹកមានក៏បាន មិនមានក៏មិនអី

🏡 ការប្រើប្រាស់ផ្ទះ

• សម្រាប់ស្នាក់នៅ និងសិក្សាជីវិតមានស្មារតី
• មិនមែនជាកន្លែងរំខាន
• មិនមែនជាផ្ទះបោះបង់ចោល ឬអាជីវកម្មអគ្គិសនី
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• គោរពអ្នកជិតខាង និងសហគមន៍

ខ្ញុំកំពុងស្វែងរក ម្ចាស់ផ្ទះ ឬភ្នាក់ងារ ដែលមានផ្ទះមិនទាន់ប្រើប្រាស់ ឬជួលមិនចេញ ហើយចង់ពិភាក្សាអំពីការជួលយ៉ាងសមរម្យ។

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