January 7th 1979, Cambodia. Victory over Genocide Day
Last week we celebrated Victory over Genocide Day, with 7 January, 1979 being the day that the Vietnamese military overthrew
Read MoreLast week we celebrated Victory over Genocide Day, with 7 January, 1979 being the day that the Vietnamese military overthrew
Read MoreChristopher LaPel’s father was a Brahman priest serving Cambodia’s king in his role as the earthly incarnation of the god
Read MoreHere is the big question: how and why did a Buddhist nation produce one of the 20th century’s worst genocides,
Read MoreWhen we come to the place there are twenty of us, they have our names. The chief of the Pol Pot talks to us, he says the Organisation will provide us each a white suit today. I know this means a cloth for the dead. They start to call us in to the room, one at a time. They don’t want anyone to see, they not want anyone to know. They kill with the ax and the knife.
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Read MoreThe Extraordinary Chambers of the Court of Cambodia (ECCC) is the venue where leaders of the Khmer Rouge are tried
Read MoreA funny thing went on a couple of weeks ago. Every night I make the trip from town (read bar),
Read MoreHere in Cambodia, Noam Chomsky is without a doubt the guy everybody loves to hate. In expat circles, most have
Read More“The noble title of dissident must be earned rather than claimed.” “Exceptional claims demand exceptional evidence” – Christopher Hitchens Alexander
Read MoreA phrase I hear so often in Cambodia which drives me mad is, “Don’t think too much!” In hindsight, after
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