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Archive for March, 2011

Disappointed

Thursday, March 31st, 2011

The Boeung Kak Lake Ladies had a meeting with Kep Chuktema, Governor of Phnom Penh, at 3:00 pm yesterday. The result was quite predictable of course: no 15 Ha available for the on site relocation… But you never know do you? Because there could be money, pledged by the World Bank, to do this. There […]

Match 99 is boozing

Wednesday, March 30th, 2011

Do you remember the rules for the ‘Match’ series? Rule Nr 1: two pictures, similar in content or style, but taken 15 years apart. Rule Nr 2: rules may be overruled… Just one way to revisit the archive…

Persistent

Tuesday, March 29th, 2011

The Boeung Kak Ladies went for a tour of the neighbourhood, trying to rally support for their request to obtain 15Ha for an on site relocation out of the 133Ha Shukaku Inc. is developing. Things were kept peacefull and they did not show up at the Municipality, having received a letter on their way, inviting […]

Website Updated with Refugees 3

Monday, March 28th, 2011

I updated my new website with a 1989 story about refugees from Bulgaria in Turkey.

Relentless

Saturday, March 26th, 2011

Right… Nice start of the day: security guards telling us to stop taking pictures of an ongoing demo by the Boeung Kak Lake Ladies in a public space. I mean: these are not a policemen. They might wear a uniform but they have absolutely no authority. They just THINK they have (if they are able […]

Website Updated with Refugees 2

Friday, March 25th, 2011

I updated my new website with a 1988 story about refugees from Nicaragua and San Salvador in Honduras.

Website Updated with Refugees 1

Thursday, March 24th, 2011

I updated my new website with a 1989 story about Refugees from Romania in Hungary…

‘Who Killed Chea Vichea’

Wednesday, March 23rd, 2011

‎’Who Killed Chea Vichea‘ by Bradley Cox wins Special Jury Prize at the FIFDH in Paris… Soon in a movie theater in Phnom Penh? You must be kidding… Phnom Penh is in the Kingdom of Wonder…