And now for something to read. Manik Katyal’s Emaho Magazine convinced me to give lengthy answers to a few questions they had in the interview linked HERE. And here are the photographs which accompany the interview. If you are into interviews and want to check if I am consistent: HERE, HERE, HERE and HERE are […]
I mean the discoveries I made and kinda’ liked during the three days I was in Siem Reap, the city of cultural mass-tourism and grinning crocs, for the Angkor Photo festival which goes on for a couple more days… During three projections I saw: Rasel Chowdhury (Bangladesh)- Life on Water: quiet, washed-out (what else?) colour […]
If you thought Yorm Bopha’s case would be over you’d better think twice. The land rights activist and Amnesty International Prisoner of Conscience who was jailed on what human rights observers say were trumped up charges to punish her for her militantism, appeared in front of the Supreme Court this morning for her last appeal. […]
First the (unauthorised) commemoration of the 347 young souls who were crushed to death during a stampede on the Koh Pich bridge at the 2010 Water Festival (see part of the story HERE). It was organised by the opposition CNRP, one day ahead of the official (and obviously authorised) commemoration which will be held by […]
The strike by the workers from the SL Garment factory is in its 4th month. They walked the streets several times, they are without income, they sit for hours at the gates of their factory, they put up a blockade on the road, they were dispersed by the riot police, they were shot at with […]
The final appeal for Yorm Bopha’s case at the Supreme Court is not due until the 22nd, but the Boeung Kak lake community was out in front of the court building to ask for the release of their fellow land rights activist who was sentenced to two years of prison on what human rights observers […]
For the third consecutive year the Water Festival in Phnom Penh was cancelled. The first two times for a good reason. Not so sure about the third reason though… Here is one photograph of what I believe was the first Water Festival after the war. The others are from tonight’s atmosphere near the riverside pagoda… […]
The workers from SL Garment factory, specialised in various wet and dry processes for denim jeans for Levi’s, Wrangler, Zara, Union Bay, J. Crew, Nautica and other famous Western brands are still on strike in front of the factory gates, blocking the road with a tent. Day before yesterday, with their social conflict in its […]