Red Khmers and disturbed waters

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June 8th 2012

Published: September 5th 2012

On many hours spent on public transport in Asia, we had noticed that the locals rarely seemed to read a book, or anything else. Illiteracy rates are still high and presumably books are too expensive for many. Despite this, Cambodia is home to countless on-street booksellers. They offer contemporary favourites, travel guides and everyone’s favourite, Khmer Rouge genocide memoires. We read one of... Read Full Entry

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Weapons, bad; signs, good.

National Museum, Phnom Penh

Fairly small, but perfectly formed.

Khmer artifacts

Wondering where all the heads from the temples go? A very small percentage made it to the National Museum.

Monk business

Old and new forms of transport in Phnom Penh

Buckets of rain

When it rains in the tropics, it really rains.

Central market interior

Very pretty it is. Phnom Penh.

Downtown Phnom Penh

Visiting SOLS college

As well as learning English and other skills here, one of these young men needs to learn which way round to gesture with two fingers. Or perhaps he actually disliked us.

Donations welcome at SOLS

The organisation we'll be working for, although hopefully not in the kitchen.

Scarcely believable brutality at Choeung Ek

They didn't so much beat the children as smash their skulls to pieces. A Khmer Rouge speciality designed to save bullets.

Serene Choeung Ek

Where the remnants of mass graves leave an indelible mark on the otherwise tranquil landscape.

Another grisly memorial

Some of the skulls of the countless Khmer Rouge victims found at Choeung Ek.

Tuol Sleng's chilling archive

Tuol Sleng Genocide Museum was light on info, but heavy on the mind and heart. Especially on viewing rows of photos such as these, of Khmer Rouge victims. They either died here, in central Phnom Penh, or at the Killing Fields in Choeung Ek.

6th September 2012

cabochick
Andrea

I really enjoyed your pictures. Thanks for blogging about Cambodia I am completely fascinated by this area and hope to visit there someday.

24th October 2012

Mert
Meryl Dunton-Rose

Backwards
I am reading your adventures backwards but certainly enjoying them!

26th October 2012

Ben and Asimina
Ben & Asimina, mazi monahus

Thank you
Hi Meryl, thanks for your message, we are glad you enjoy the blog, it has been an amazing experience in every country we have been. We are back in SE Asia working for an NG called SOLS 24/7 so we will be posting more stories from the region. Happy travels, Mina & Ben

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