It's often a challenge for me to parse UK newspapers, unlike USA media many don't maintain even a pretense of objectivity. Reading the first sentence of this article by The Mirror it would sound dire.
"Poor Sombo has been forced to pound the pavements for 30 years after being captured and ...
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We can help Vann Nath the famous Cambodian painter
Solidarity night & exhibition
Bophana Center
Friday, May 07 at 6 pm
Limited printings series of Vann Nath’s painting will be available to purchase.
All proceeds from the sale will go to Vann Nath’s family to alleviate his medical expenses.
Bophana Audiovisual Resource Center
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Last evening: The newly rebranded Overseas Press Club of Cambodia had their first do at the Himawari hotel, presenting four journalists who'd worked in Phnom Penh up until the 1975 revolution.
A huge crowd turned up demonstrating great interest in the 'old hacks' as they'd dubbed themselves. In addition to the ...
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Posted in history, khmer rouge, photography on May 18th, 2008
Part of our Battambang visit included a visit to Phnom Sampow.
As with many historic sites in Cambodia, old legends are overlaid with newer stories and juxtaposed with recent events. One grim reminder of the not so distant past are the mountain's caves which contain the bones of Khmer Rouge victims, ...
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Articles today on the Nou Hach Literary Journal and (Re)géné Rations: The New Khmer Graphic Novel.
More at www.nouhachjournal.net and www.ourbookscambodia.org.
Happy Khmer New Year, everyone!
Tags: cambodia,comics,literature,khmer
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