Posted in Uncategorized on Feb 25th, 2009
Guess who was in Dey Krahom during the evictions last month?
A team from an Australian news show.
Sunday 1 March 8:30pm 'Dateline' covers relocations in Cambodia.
http://news.sbs.com.au/dateline//cambodia_for_sale_563580
March 04 Update: Full transcript and video at the above link.
Tags: cambodia,evictions,khmer,society
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Posted in Uncategorized on Feb 16th, 2009
Would be nice.
Three human rights defenders have been given a suspended 1.5 year sentence, among other charges. John Vink has the latest.
http://johnvink.com/news/2009/02/16/verdict-1/
Sign the petition here: http://www.petitionspot.com/petitions/stoptheintimidation
Some background:
http://detailsaresketchy.wordpress.com/2009/02/13/justice-for-7ng/
http://www.phnompenhpost.com/index.php/2009021624233/National-news/Court-to-rule-today-in-7NG-complaint.html
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Posted in Uncategorized on Feb 9th, 2009
Press Release: The Danish band "The Chopsticks" arrived in Cambodia in Jan ‘09 to release - "Love & Eviction" - a new album dedicated to and inspired by Dey Krahorm village and their 4- year, non-violent resistance to eviction. The Chopsticks and Dey Krahorm artists and leaders had planned to ...
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Posted in Uncategorized on Feb 7th, 2009
One great thing about Cambodia is the easy availablity of Pomelos.
Thank you nice lady!
Now to just peel it... dang that takes some work.
Mmm yum POMELO feeds the whole office or one hungry 'barang'.
http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Pomelo
Tags: cambodia,food,fruit,pomelo
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Posted in Uncategorized on Jan 30th, 2009
Gosh, being an expatriate in Phnom Penh has it's tough moments.
Click for...
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Z47QcbhPBxQ
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=9eB55okqVSo
You'll laugh, you'll cry, you'll spit up food. By 'mi&tiff productions'.
Tags: cambodia,expat,humor
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