Genocide Museum

The museum is placed at Teol Sleng which was a school but transformed into a prison and place of torture when the Khmer Rouge came to power. The picture shows one of the buildings left exactly like it was during its time as a prison. The barbed wire was placed all the way across the front of the building not to prevent escapes but to prevent prisoners from ending their suffering by jumping off the building.

Cambodia

March 17th 2014
So we reluctantly left Vietnam and made our way to Cambodia. We arrived in the capital Phnom Penh and although we say it about each place we visit, it really was exceptionally warm. We stayed in a hostel called Lovely Jubbly Place but once we started getting into the recent history of Cambodia it was difficult to feel upbeat in this city. We started off visiting a local art house cinema that for $ ... read more

Asia » Cambodia

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

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