Classroom cum cellblock at Tuol Sleng

Khmer Rouge day ...

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January 20th 2016
Geo: 11.5588, 104.917We have an excellent choice for breakfast again this morning although the fried food was cold even though we were one of the first to eat.Today is going to be a somber affair as we retrace the history of the Khmer Rouge in Cambodia. It is hard to believe that the Khmer Rouge were only actually 'rulers' here for 3 years, 8 months and 20 days as in that time they lef ... 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