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Archive for May, 2013

Camping…

Friday, May 31st, 2013

Some 50 residents from Boeung Kak Lake who were evicted a couple of years ago are camping since thursday in front of the Municipality building…

Thanks…

Thursday, May 30th, 2013

A big thank you to all those who attended the opening of ‘Quest for Land’ at Meta House last night, as well as to those who helped me put the show together. In case you missed the opening, the exhibition will be on the walls for the next two weeks…

Sprayed, Dispersed, Distressed…

Wednesday, May 29th, 2013

Boeung Kak Lake members blocked Monivong Boulevard this morning, during a demonstration requesting a solution for their land issue which has been dragging on since several years. They were dispersed by the water cannons of fire trucks ordered by the police. See also this, and this, and this, and this… It will give you some […]

‘Quest for Land’ Exhibition? Wednesday…

Sunday, May 26th, 2013

The opening of ‘Quest for Land’, the exhibition celebrating the 1st anniversary of the app for the iPad (available on iTunes here) is this wednesday at 6:00PM at Meta House on Sothearos Boulevard (Phnom Penh-Cambodia)… You are welcome… See also this…

CNRP Rally Bis…

Monday, May 20th, 2013

The CNRP (Cambodian National Rescue Party) held a second rally this morning to ask for an electoral reform. Over 2,000 people showed up, listening to the figureheads Kem Sokha, Mu Sochua, Prince Sisowath Thomico, before marching towards the European Union offices and the UN Human Rights offices to deliver a petition. The official campaign for […]

‘Quest for Land’ Exhibition…

Saturday, May 18th, 2013

One year ago ‘Quest for Land’, an App for the iPad, bundling 10 years of photographs about land issues in Cambodia was released. There will be an exhibition at Meta House, on Sothearos Boulevard (yes: in Phnom Penh) to celebrate. It is the first time these photographs will be featured in an exhibition in Cambodia. […]

Collapse In New Factory

Thursday, May 16th, 2013

Part of a storage area in the newly built Wing Star factory collapsed a few hours ago in Kompong Speu, some 50 Km from Phnom Penh, likely because of an overload. As of 11:00 AM 2 people were declared dead. The factory employs 8,000 workers who make sports shoes. Rescue teams arrived fairly quickly on […]

‘Myanmar’s Minority Demise’ now on website…

Wednesday, May 15th, 2013

My contribution to the ‘7 Days in Myanmar‘ project, gathering 30 photographers during one week in Myanmar, is now on my website in full screen size at THIS LINK. You can also follow – and ‘Like’ – ‘7 Days in Myanmar’ on Facebook at this link. The book should be published by Editions Didier Millet […]