Archive for 2007

From Incarceration to Exhibition

This evening saw an appreciative crowd at Phnom Penh's Bophana Centre for Vann Nath, painter and Tuol Sleng survivor. I was surprised to see '2007' on one of the pieces, and found the exhibition contains all new paintings. These latest works revisit his memories with a striking precision and clarity, and contrast ...

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[Trust me, if you have the chance, just GO.]     Lundi 16 juillet 2007 / Monday 16th of July 2007 Vous êtes cordialement invités à la présentation informelle You are cordially invited to attend the informal presentation: Looking for the homeland of Mon-Khmer language Gérard DIFFLOTH Associate Member of the EFEO Récemment, ...

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Spam​ គឺជាគ្រាមភាសាមានន័យថាអីម៉ែលដែលមិនចង់បាន។ តើអ្នកធ្លាប់បានទទួលអីម៉ែលបែបនេះទេ? Our Ref: CBN/IRD/CGX/NNPC/021/06 FROM THE DESK OF:MR TUNDE LEMO THE DEPUTY GOVERNOR CENTRAL BANK OF NIGERIA (CBN) Central Bank of Nigeria (CBN) Tel:+2348-02901055 RE: IMMEDIATE RELEASE OF YOUR OVERDUE FUNDS After a joint meeting of the Federal Executive Council (FEC), the Senate Committee on Foreign Debts Reconciliation and the Presidential Payment and Implementation Panel ...

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Stray Cat

I stumbled out of bed yesterday, unshaven, in search of noodles. On the way hit the newsstand. Then did a double-take. Doraemon's in Cambodia. Doraemon's in Khmer. At 25 cents a pop. (1000 riel). For those unfamilar with the character, Doraemon is the embodiment of fun and adventure, star of manga ...

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After intake, evaluation, a brief policy assessment and strategy meeting, Mission of Empathy On Welfare of Quadrupeds (MEOW) has issued a brief statement: Two Phnom Penh kittens are yours if you want them. As is, no instruction manual. http://jinja.apsara.org/kittens_2007.pdf Somebody adopt 'em. Otherwise, they're going in the stew. Contact via this ...

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