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Choeung Ek Killing Fields & Tuol Sleng (S-21)

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November 11th 2010
Yesterday, we arrived in Cambodia's capital, Phnom Penh, and headed straight for the Killing Fields and Torture Prison (S-21) which were used during Pol Pot's Khmer Rouge regime (1975-1979). Pol Pot attempted to "cleanse" Cambodia in order to create an egalitarian agrarian society and in doing so killed approximately 2.5 million people, 21% of the Cambodian population. Anyone who didn't conform to ... 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