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 […]
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 UNESCO World Heritage site of Preah Vihear is the link… Today at 4:00PM (Phnom Penh time) the International Court of Justice will issue its verdict on the border issue between Thailand and Cambodia around the 11th century temple. Will the weaponry rattle again? Will everybody stay calm? The photographs from the previous tension are […]
Today is the last day in the closing arguments for ‘Case nr2’ at the ECCC or ‘Khmer Rouge Tribunal’, trying former Khmer Rouge leaders Khieu Samphan and Nuon Chea (initially there were 4 but Ieng Tirith has dementia and Ieng Sary died). In ‘Case Nr1’, Duch, alias Kaing Guek Eav, was tried and sentenced to […]
The pivotal figure in Cambodia’s turbulent past, King Norodom Sihanouk, died one year ago. Last year tens of thousands of people paid tribute to him by greeting the return of his remains, by praying in front of the Royal Palace, by attending the cremation ceremony. So far this year only the members of the governent […]
Eleanor MacNair has fun… The original photograph comes from a story I did in 1986 about a hobo on a freight train which you can see HERE…
Jacques Vergès dies at the age of 88. Among many other historical figures he was the lawyer for Khieu Samphan, ex Khmer Rouge leader, currently being tried at the ECCC (Extraordinary Chambers at the Courts of Cambodia). As a reminder: ’30 Years for a Trial’, the e-book for the iPad is available HERE at the […]
Well, at least for the following: Some time back I received a message through my Twitter account: “@vinkjohn I’m not sure how much you recall of the Evelio Bonilla Ayala incident as it was 24 years ago, but do you have more pictures” And later on: “@vinkjohn of that incident that are not published on […]