Jewel in the Lotus

Battambang

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Jewel in the Lotus features an upstairs gallery, with paintings, prints, vintage items, unique postcards, souvenirs, underground comix, literature, clothing and jewellery. It holds events and workshops, offers reiki classes, and can book appointments for reiki treatments, shamanic healing, energy massage and meditation.

The owner couple, Darren Swallow and Khchao Touch, know the Battambang art scene well, and Touch is a top artist in her own right, having graduated from the prestigious NGO-run arts program, Phare Ponleu Selpak.

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