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Archive for November, 2008

One always comes back to Cambodia…

Monday, November 17th, 2008

30 years ago, in August 1978, Gunnar Bergström, now 57, was invited  by the Khmer Rouge regime to visit Cambodia during 14 days. Being a member at the time of a Maoist organisation, he reported favourably on what he was shown of the Democratic Kampuchea revolution. Seven months after he came back to Sweden he […]

Bon Ohm Took (Water Festival)

Saturday, November 15th, 2008

There is a multimedia slideshow on the Ka-set website… Enjoy… CAMBODIA. Phnom Penh. 12/11/2008: Selling perfume during Water Festival 

Last one before long

Wednesday, November 12th, 2008

Well… for me probably… The Water Festival is in full swing… There will be a multimedia slideshow on the site of Ka-set tomorrow… Meanwhile here are a few images (VIJ2008083)  

Trimming

Monday, November 10th, 2008

Just updated and trimmed down the Cambodia Khmer Rouge Tribunal story on my website. CAMBODIA. Phnom Savoeun (Battambang). 20/01/2008: Phnom Savoeun cave. About 2000 people were killed here by the Khmer Rouge and thrown in the cave between 1975 and 1979. The pagoda was used as a prison. Today the building is used as a […]

Banners and borders

Sunday, November 9th, 2008

Spent the last three days going and coming to Preah Vihear… There was a ceremony announced that UNESCO would raise a banner at the 11th century World Heritage temple which is in the middle of a border controversy between Cambodia and Thailand. It turned out the ceremony was organised by the Cambodian National Council for […]

For the times they are a’ changing

Wednesday, November 5th, 2008

Especially at the US Embassy: they have a new President AND they have a new Ambassador… (VIJ2008078) The Election Night party probably was not as much fun as at the FCC. It was more a “that’s how it’s done” thing for Cambodian students, politicians and HR workers. The snacks were delicious, the soundsystem perfect, and […]

Break

Sunday, November 2nd, 2008

Finally managed to take a family break this year… Will be back in Penh tonight…