Ho Chi Minh City - Faces of HCMC

Life in the small lanes seems unhurried and almost peaceful. Step onto the streets and you get a full blast of the chaotic city.

Bicycle repair is an important profession in a city where there are millions of bikers.

Street hawkers are a common sight in HCMC.

Beijing 2009 - Beijing Faces

One of the things I noticed about Beijingers while wondering around the city is that they are very unselfconscious. They are not shy at all about having their pictures taken, and generally go about their own business without worrying too much about the spectators. I got some really nice shots during the trip.

These Beijingers were having a break near Tiananmen Square.

The street performers were everywhere, and they were just doing it for their own enjoyment, and of course the spectators.

A group of hair stylists in the Hutong.

This mother and daughter team run a small grocery shop in the Hutong. 

An old man proudly showing off his prized bird.

Siem Reap - Faces

The faces in Siem Reap have a gentleness and calmness about them, like in many Asian places.

They are beautiful faces, and amazingly you can see the connection to the faces at the temples.