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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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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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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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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Yes, there is Jazz in Cambodia.
From Jean-Marc Padovani's experiments,
to the Khmer Fusion project,
and even the Carole King Jazz Cafe, you'd be surprised how much affection exists for the genre.
In fact, we have three jazz events this coming Saturday evening. Three French influenced jazz acts. Two of which emailed me late ...
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