The New Year celebrations and holidays are over. It is back to work for the Boeung Kak Ladies fighting their eviction. They tried to demonstrate in front of the Council for the Development of Cambodia where the annual donor meeting is (should be?) taking place. But no one important seemed to be there. They thought […]
Today the annual donor meeting will take place at the Council for the Development of Cambodia. Representatives from the private sector, embassies, government etc… will meet to see how much the foreign countries will pledge in aid money to Cambodia. Usually it is around half of the annual budget, and roughly what China chips in […]
The Year of the Rabbit celebrations saw big crowds flock to the seaside for a week-long holiday, emptying Phnom Penh. Rather different from 36 years ago… On April 17th 1975, the Khmer Rouge entered Phnom Penh and emptied the city from its inhabitants… Same result, other purpose… Cambodia has come such a long way… Nibbling […]
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…
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…
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…
The Khmer New Year celebrations last three days… So I’ll wish you a happy New Year (of the rabbit -or is the hare?) on the first day… Pictures from the Close to the Edge project… which hasn’t moved one inch further over the last months…