Typical Street Scene

New Beginnings in Cambodia

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August 29th 2008
Phnom Penh bookended our visit to Angkor and provided a marked contrast to the tourist town of Siem Riep. Although we watched "The Killing Fields" before our trip and had done some preparatory reading, we really knew very little about its sorrowful history until we arrived. In 1975, the Khmer Rouge - in an attempt to "level the playing field" ordered all residents out of the capital and into th ... 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