S-21, Security Prison

S-21 was one of the many prisons used bye the Khmer Rouge during the mass killings in 1975-79. It held many babies, children, teenagers and adults. Most were believed to be somekind of foreign intelligence. All were innocent victims. The pictures on the wall was how the prison, a former high school, was found after the Khmer Rouge fled.

A history of Killing

January 30th 2007
The trip to Phnom Penh was, for me, the history class that I never took in high school or college and, unfortunately, never taught at Global Visions. Two weeks in Cambodia has been as eye opening as almost 5 months in China. At first, China seemed normal and not too far off from America, but the longer I am there, the less subtle the differences become. But, Cambodia, has just been a constant ... read more

Asia » Cambodia » South » Phnom Penh

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

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