Everyone knows Angkor Wat in Cambodia, a few fortunate explorers also know Ta Prohm, the 12th-century temple nearby in the jungles of Siem Reap that is spectacularly losing a battle against nature.

The guide book says that you would need an hour to look around, but I can spend an eternity here. The roots of the silk cotton trees which have an ageless sense around them entwine around the ruins, ...