Posted in cambodia on Oct 16th, 2014
After Nick Kristof’s infamous ‘live tweet’ brothel raid and Mira Sorvino / CNN Freedom’s follow up, it appears now that Vice Magazine wants to get in on the dramatic action. Let’s take a look at how successful they are. Live coverage of police activity is a staple in the USA. But filming brothel raids where [...]
Posted in cambodge, cambodia, current events, dance, music on Jan 23rd, 2013
Foreigners are generally NOT keen on Cambodian pop. Maybe they should pay more attention, as this savvy article spells out. http://latitude.blogs.nytimes.com/2013/01/18/song-and-dance-hun-sens-other-power-play/ This music forms a constant background soundtrack to life in Cambodia, where the majority party oversees the vast majority of the media as well. Of course, community advocates engaging with the powers that [...]
Posted in cambodge, cambodia, cambodia blog, current events, news, weblogs on Jun 1st, 2012
or: “We Lost The Lake, But Can We Free The Fifteen?” In 2007 numerous advocates were concerned about Phnom Penh’s Boeung Kak lake. It was being filled in with sand, yet actual information about the company doing it was very hard to find. Unlike some communities facing eviction, this was a very diverse one, including [...]
There’s been a lot of talk in the last 48 hours about ‘anarchy’ and ‘secession’. These terms been used to justify an armed raid upon a village in Kratie province’s district of Banteay Domrei. (The village name can be transliterated as Broma / Prama or Proma, depending on how you prefer to spell it.) Let’s [...]
Posted in current events, environment, more stuff, news, urbanization on Nov 24th, 2009
Cross-posted from Our Books web site: After about 5 years worth of illustration work, it’s out! —————— A Cambodian Guide to Defending Land and Housing Rights Simple resources for a growing topic of concern in Cambodia. (English and Khmer) We’re pleased to say the manual has hit the presses, with the help of the Centre [...]
