The Stupa

The stupa, filled with the cracked skulls of victims, which is kept as a reminder and proof of the atrocities performed. In Buddhism, bodies are supposed to be cremated for the soul to be released, so it is real point of argument whether this skulls should be here. Though incense and other offerings are made.

I Heart Phnom Penh

August 8th 2007
Well, my 5 hour bus trip from Siem Reap to Phnom Penh was very- cultured. It was basically me and 6 Cambodians sharing 5 seats at the back of the bus, them I think trying to leave me as much room as possible. Or maybe I smell bad, whatever. Anyway, the movies they played on the way- I thought we'd hit rock bottom with the Christian movie on the way to Siem Reap. No. Try 5 hours of Cambodian karaok ... read more

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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

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