The victims of S-21

The Killing Fields and S-21

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October 20th 2007
One of the most important things for us to see whilst in Cambodia were the killing fields near Phnom Penh. They gave us an insight into the history of Cambodia and its tragic past. Around thirty years ago the Pol Pot Regime massacred an eighth of the Cambodian population. His aims were not too different from that of Hitler's and it is even said that he inflicted far more cruelty. The killing fiel ... read more

Asia » Cambodia » South » Phnom Penh

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Most Cambodians consider themselves to be Khmers, whose Angkor Empire extended over much of Southeast Asia and reached its zenith between the 10th and 13th centuries. Subsequently, attacks by the Thai and Cham (from present-day Vietnam) weakened the ... ... read more