Killing field site

This is a killing Field site close to Phnom Penh where the prisoners from S.R.21 were taken to be executed. The Stupa (or shrine) here is filled with the skulls of the victims. I choose not to get a more deaitled photo but if you enlarge the photo.... The grounds behind are covered with the holes of the excavated mass graves. At the end of the walk you notice cloth coming out of the ground on the trail. Then you notice the bones mixed in with the cloth........

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October 13th 2007
We lost our internet connection las night so I'm adding another posting for October 13th, besides, back in Utah it's only 5:30PM on the 13th, so I'm not really cheating! Renee and I will probably be taking turns doing the daily postings. She did the official post for the 13th, other than my side note, I'm on for tonight. One thing not mentioned in yesterday's post was the kind nature and inh ... read more

Asia » Cambodia » South » Phnom Penh

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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