A truck full of sod is not a really unusual sight in many countries, but it is a bit of an oddity in Phnom Penh. There is very little grass in the cities and grass is not appreciated in itself. The last house where I lived, I watched with interest from my third-floor window as the family who lived on the large lot next door would go out with big knives and meat cleavers and assiduously scrape away any grass that dared to grow up. They wanted the bare mud! I do see more grass appearing in various places now, but it is rare enough that it is noticed.