Prison artist's drawing of torture

Tuol Sleng Museum aka S-21 Prison

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July 23rd 2011
The infamous Khemer Rouge prison S-21 or it's proper name the Tuol Sleng Prison was a high school. Only 7 prisoners came out alive! The few dead bodies found in the prison by the "liberating army" (i.e. the Vietnamese) were buried on the grounds of the prison. Most of the inmates were killed in the "killing fields" slightly north of the city. I couldn't bring myself to visit there. The ... 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