On October 15, 2012, Cambodia’s former King, Norodom Sihanouk, passed away in hospital in Beijing, China, at the age of 90. Two days later, an estimated 1 million people lined the streets as his
Royal Rituals
Free the 2!
Early this morning, members of Phnom Penh’s Boeung Kak Lake and Borei Keila communities rallied outside the Ministry of Justice to demand the release of two female land activists, Yorm Bopha and Tim Sakmony.
Supporting Sonando
Mam Sonando is the owner and director of Beehive Radio, a station praised as one of Cambodia’s few independent news outlets. Earlier today, the 71-year-old activist was sentenced to 20 years in prison. The charges
On Bravery
Since I moved to Cambodia last year, I’ve had more than a few people tell me that they think I’m pretty brave for living here. I’ll let the secret out – I’m not. The truth
Part 2: A look at brand name clothes and the women who make them
Keo Nea looked so beautiful at her wedding, you almost wouldn’t have noticed the month-old bullet wound on her arm. Still, on what should have been one of the happiest days of her life,
What not to wear: a look at brand name clothes and the women who make them
I’ve had a lot of nicknames in my life, but no doubt the strangest one came in university when my roommates started jokingly calling me ‘No Logo’ – a reference to Naomi Klein’s book
Jakarta Streets
Displaced from Borei Keila
“My name Ousa. People here difficult. We want organization help. Need small clinic. No toilet here. Help people.” I had only given Ousa my notebook to write down his name, but these are the words he left me with.
Photo Exhibition @ The 1961 Gallery
In a few weeks The 1961 gallery in Siem Reap, Cambodia will launch an exhibition of photographs taken during my time in Sudan. A description of the work is below. Big thanks to everyone
Cambodia’s hidden legacy: landmines still a threat
INTRO: During nearly 3 decades of armed conflict, the Khmer Rouge, as well as the Vietnamese and Cambodian Armed Forces, laid an estimated 4 to 6 million landmines throughout Cambodia. The country is now
Boeung Kak activists fear violence, arrests
INTRO: After intense pressure from the World Bank, the Cambodian government granted a small plot of land to a thousand families facing eviction from a lake in the center of the capital. The residents
Legacies of War: Landmines in Cambodia
During nearly three decades of conflict, an estimated 4 to 6 million landmines were laid in Cambodia since 1970. War has ended, but its remnants are hidden underground, lurking in soil that is desperately