Posted in current events, news, urbanization on Dec 29th, 2008
The ‘Group 78′ villagers right across from Dey Krahom (cheek to jowl with the site of the new Australian Embassy) have been told that if they don’t get out by January 1st, they won’t be given anything in compensation. They are on much shakier legal ground than their neighbors, having been served eviction notices already. [...]
Posted in current events, news, stuff on Dec 27th, 2008
Dey Krahom is an urban village in the middle of a growing capital city. You can always find a smile there, if you care to look. The community resides in the shadow of one of Vann Molyvann’s classic landmarks, ‘The Grey Building’, and has been the home to many in the arts community. I first [...]
Posted in current events, environment, music, news, Other Goodies on Sep 18th, 2008
I missed The Messenger Band at Meta-House, but Andy Brouwer didn’t. They’ve now released an (internet only?) song that talks about the growing issue of evictions in Cambodia, at http://saveboeungkak.wordpress.com. My two cents? It may well be too late to ‘save’ the lake, but maybe the residents can still try to get some decent compensation. [...]
Posted in news, urbanization on Apr 12th, 2008
In the States, the White House schedules press conferences for Fridays when the topic is one negative to the administration. In Cambodia, it seems, negative actions are taken just before the holidays so people will be caught off guard. Activist Khem Sokha was arrested on New Years’ Eve, 2005. And just as Khmer New Year [...]
Posted in news on Dec 12th, 2007
Monday: Up early. A quick bowl of noodle soup and I’m off to the Tonle Bassac area. It’s the first of many events for Human Rights Day. Nanajapana has slept there overnight and is running around trying to get footage. Today many residents and supporters donned ‘Stop Evictions’ *t-shirts and held hands to form a [...]
