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July 3rd 2008
Imagine living in a wooden shack on a dump site, being forced to work as a child by your parents who are either alcoholic or slave drivers, demanding that you spend nights foraging through mountains of rubbish to earn about 50c for every kilo that you find of metal, plastics and other recyclables. Unfortunately this is the life for many children at Stung Meanchey dump site, which is located on the ... 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