Spent basically the whole day (well: from 6:50 am to 5:30 pm, with a short break for lunch) staring at a street barred by a bench and policemen sometimes sitting on that bench. The bench and the policemen were following the movements and developments of the shadows on the surface of the street. The street […]
Was it Berlin? No, just Phnom Penh. But not as usual… Yesterday EPIC Arts and several other NGO’s organised a colourfull Spotlight parade (VIJ2008011) along the riverfront. The motto was ‘Look at their abilities, not their disabilities’. It was great fun for the kids. They can be proud of what they achieved. And the message […]
Following the release of several reports on land issues slamming the Cambodian authorities for their management regarding evictions, Andong, the place where were relocated (dumped?) those evicted from the Sambok Chhap squat in June 2006, was visited by a joint delegation of all the main Human Rights organisations (LICADHO, ADHOC, Amnesty International, Human Rights Watch, […]
Soon…
You can read Khmer Chronicles Nr6 on the Magnum weblog here… Nr6? Six months that I’m doing this… Not bad for someone who thought he would never indulge in doing a blog…
Sent the text and pictures for issue nr 6 of the Khmer Chronicles on the Magnum Blog a few days ago. But ain’t seeing nothing yet… Waiting… CAMBODIA. Kambol (Phnom Penh). 4/02/2008: Press and public canteen during first appearance at the pre-trial chambers of the ECCC (Extraordinary Chambers at the Courts of Cambodia) of Mr. NUON […]
A DVD x 69 pictures (Nuon Chea etc…) and some signatures for prints is in the air to the Magnum Paris office… Should be available by monday or tuesday. BELGIUM. Sombreffe. 25/02/1974
At Dey Krohom too they were celebrating Chinese New Year yesterday. Like all the Chinese and Vietnamese in the world (and like many Cambodians: even Prime Minister Hun Sen acknowledged the fact by saying that when the Chinese celebrate New Year the Cambodians get drunk). Those from Dey Krohom burned fake money and hoped they […]