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Photo Wednesday….

Posted in Photo Wednesday, stuff, urbanization on Apr 1st, 2009

"Chicks Dig It" - spotted on Norodom Boulevard, Phnom Penh, Cambodia. Via cameraphone. Tags: cambodia,t-shirt,slogans,motorcycle

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An Open Letter in Support of David Pred

Posted in current events, news, urbanization on Feb 1st, 2009

Letter:http://www.facebook.com/topic.php?uid=69319195624&topic=7504 Update: now at http://www.petitionspot.com/petitions/freevoicecambodia/ Update: response from David Pred: I appreciate the support from those who wrote the letter and have signed the petition, but let's be clear that this is not about me. I may have been singled out this time, but the message is clearly being sent to all ...

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Dey Krahom: Slow Motion Replay

Posted in current events, news, photography, urbanization on Jan 29th, 2009

Looking for the latest info? I'm going to start archiving it here: http://jinja.apsara.org/dey-krahom-info/ Dey Krahom has always been a curious community. Some of my Khmer friends were uncomfortable to go there. Others called it (and the ‘grey building’ towering above it) home. I visited the area frequently in 2003 and 2004, ...

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Happy (Chinese) New Year, You’re Evicted (Part 2)

Posted in current events, news, photography, urbanization on Jan 26th, 2009

Well, I really wanted to write a post about people burning paper money today, but other smoke is still settling from the recent Dey Krahom evictions. (Photos are all from the 24th.) LICADHO Text Message Monday PM: After meeting with DK this AM, municipality just decided to refuse giving compensation to DK ...

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Happy (Chinese) New Year, You’re Evicted

Posted in current events, information technology, news, photography, urbanization on Jan 24th, 2009

It's the start of Chinese New Year! There is a posh Democrats Abroad Party tonight! But the day started out with this downer: Via text message: LICADHO: Jan 24, 2:45 AM: in DK (Dey Krahom), about 60 mixed police have blocked the street and access in / out of DK, DK people are ...

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