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The Khmer Rouge and the Killing Fields

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November 19th 2014
The Khmer Rouge and the Killing Fields Disclaimer: Though an account of actual history, some parts are violent and graphic I must embarrassingly admit that I did not know what I was getting myself into when we were heading in our tuk tuk towards the killing fields, 14 km from town. I knew of Pol Pot and that he was a "bad man" and that there had been a genocide, but my sophomore ye ... 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