The Mirror, Vol. 13, No. 593
This day is one of the three New Year days we have in Cambodia – the International New Year is followed by the Chinese New Year on 26 January, and then in April the Khmer New Year on 14-16 April; the Chinese and Khmer New Year dates change every year, based on the Moon Calendar. “The country is so nice – we celebrate thrice!” on friend said.
There were greetings in many languages:
More in detail, some were still preparing – or inviting to deeply think back – or announcing the moment stepping into the new year – and not yet believing that it has really happened:
- Today is count down day.
- Some final thoughts as we wave farewell to another year.
- Firework now. Welcome 2009! Goodbye 2008!
- Can’t believe it’s 2009
There were the simple and generous wishes for everybody – and overwhelming ones promising a lot – but also cautious ones: let us see how it will go –
- Happy New Year
- Cheer n Happy new year everyone!
- Wish you a very Happy New Year and a lifetime of Prosperity, Abundance and Good Health.
- Wishing you the best of 2009 as it unfolds.
And there were also reminders that it does not unfold well for all – where the strong and the weak are in conflict, the challenging question remains: What is justice in his case?
But the New Year is an invitation to look ahead – with different degrees of hope, even with inspiring conviction!
- Looking forward to 2009
- Welcoming 2009
- I know what I want and what I will do. Is everyone with me?
For us, it is also an occasion to look back on two years, since we started to publish The Mirror in a new form, on the Internet. By the end of 2008, we had 97,535 visits – 6,057 in December alone.
The steadily increasing numbers have been a constant encouragement you are providing for our work – thanks a lot.
I dare also to say that we would appreciate it if those among our readers, who have the possibility to do so, would visit the right upper corner of this screen: Support the Mirror – and would help us to cover the costs by making a donation.
Thanks your your visits, which show us that what we do finds your interest – and it may even be a modest contribution on the long and tedious way of reorganizing the societies in which we live.
Norbert Klein
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