Holding Cells

The Vacant Prayers.

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April 23rd 2008
Humanity. Such a strange word to ponder after spending a day touring one of the many numerous Killing Fields (344 found so far) in Cambodia. If truth be told it was the Genocide Museum of Tuol Sleng that really brought a sharp slap to my sense of humanity. I suppose backing up some however might give the reader a better sense of what I'm talking about. For those unfamilair with the Khmer Rouge ... 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