Killing Fields

A Sobering Day in Phenom Penh

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February 11th 2012
Heads were possibly a little hazy in the morn perhaps due to the one, or possibly eight or so local brews the night before. But this was quickly shaken off because it would be a day of serious contemplation. First up, the Genocide Museum and then the killing fields. Not exactly a day at Disneyland but a lesson in history which should never be forgotten. The Genocide Museum was a highschool whic ... 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