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Phnom Penh

Cambodia: Aren’t We All Potential Refugees

Cambodia: Aren’t We All Potential Refugees

Last week, there was finally some small measure of justice for the 2 million people killed by the Khmer Rouge and for the entire nation of Cambodia. For the first time, 2 top leaders of that vicious regime were held ...

Cambodia: Sweat and Tears of Human Perseverance

Cambodia: Sweat and Tears of Human Perseverance

The people of Phnom Penh, nowadays and those fortunately to go through university, will toil to secure jobs. They work in the city, keeping their heads above the increasing cost of living. Despite the economical conf ...

Killing Fields: Acts of Inhumanity in Cambodia

Killing Fields: Acts of Inhumanity in Cambodia

From 1975 to 1979, the Khmer Rouge led a campaign of fear, violence and savagery over Cambodia. Then inhumanity had a name, Pol Pot. Among his army, many child soldiers and young people participated in the reign of d ...

Trailing the Tuk-Tuks in Phnom Penh

Trailing the Tuk-Tuks in Phnom Penh

Phnom Penh, a small city flanked by a mighty Mekong River, dotted by farms, small factories and the rapid construction of structures. A city which shelters over 2 million people, with mix-matched buildings constructe ...