There we go again… The last straight line before the verdict: the final statements by the Civil Party Lawyers today, the prosecutors tomorrow. Then the defense lawyers. And finally Duch’s statements. Verdict? March 2010?
CAMBODIA. Kambol (Phnom Penh). 23/11/2009: The wall around the prison where the accused are held on Day 73 of Kaing Guek Eav, alias Duch, trial at the ECCC.
CAMBODIA. Kambol (Phnom Penh). 23/11/2009: Microphone from journalist during the closing statements on Day 73 of Kaing Guek Eav, alias Duch, trial at the ECCC.
CAMBODIA. Kambol (Phnom Penh). 23/11/2009: BOU Meng, Civil Party and S21 survivor, during recess at the closing statements on Day 73 of Kaing Guek Eav, alias Duch, trial at the ECCC
CAMBODIA. Kambol (Phnom Penh). 23/11/2009: CHUM Mey and BOU Meng, Civil Parties and S21 survivors, during recess at the closing statements on Day 73 of Kaing Guek Eav, alias Duch, trial at the ECCC.
Koh Pich Island, once the vegetable garden of Phnom Penh, has become a sunday outing for people from the Penh, dreaming of their brand new 4 bedroom villa in the middle of a park with (nice?) statues.
CAMBODIA. Phnom Penh. 22/11/2009: Koh Pich Island development, financed by Canadia Bank with an initial involvement of 7NG company, famous for the violent Dey Krohom eviction. About 100 families living on the island and providing Phnom Penh with vegetables cultivated on the 70 ha of fertile soil were evicted in 2005. They were offered 2,5$/m2 whereas at the time the land was valued at 20 to 24$/m2.
CAMBODIA. Phnom Penh. 22/11/2009: Koh Pich Island development
CAMBODIA. Phnom Penh. 22/11/2009: Koh Pich Island development
CAMBODIA. Phnom Penh. 22/11/2009: Koh Pich Island development
It is the place where you might end up after having been bullied, cheated and/or evicted, when you are at the end of the line. It is the place where you should be able to start your life again. But can you really? Does it give you a feeling of security? I try to give you a few clues. Judge for yourself…
I just uploaded a short story on Social Land Concessions on my website.
CAMBODIA. Saem (Preah Vihear). 17/11/2009: First harvest by some of the 800 families of the Social Land Concession set up by General Pen Lim in 2007.
It seems the village at the foot of the Preah Vihear cliff will soon be relocated. To make way for a tourism complex when the row with Thailand about the border will be settled and now that it takes only 6 or 7 hours on good roads to get there from Phnom Penh or three from Siem Reap?
CAMBODIA. Sra Em (Preah Vihear). 18/11/2009: Small village at the foot ot the Preah Vihear cliff, it became prosperous with the Angkorian temple becoming UNESCO World Heritage, the border dispute with Thailand and the subsequent influx of tourists and soldiers. The inhabitants will soon be relocated, probably to make way for a tourism complex.
CAMBODIA. Sra Em (Preah Vihear). 18/11/2009: Small village at the foot ot the Preah Vihear cliff, it became prosperous with the Angkorian temple becoming UNESCO World Heritage, the border dispute with Thailand and the subsequent influx of tourists and soldiers. The inhabitants will soon be relocated, probably to make way for a tourism complex.
CAMBODIA. Sra Em (Preah Vihear). 18/11/2009: Small village at the foot ot the Preah Vihear cliff, it became prosperous with the Angkorian temple becoming UNESCO World Heritage, the border dispute with Thailand and the subsequent influx of tourists and soldiers. The inhabitants will soon be relocated, probably to make way for a tourism complex.
Until friday.
And hoping it will not rain… It’ll make it easier to get where I want to go.
CAMBODIA. Poum Triey (Tonle Sap lake). 5/10/2002: Submerged trees. Water level reaches 4m during rainy season.
This picture is a decoy: it’s not where I want to go…
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BELGIUM. Blankenberge. 1/5/1970.
CAMBODIA. Prey Chit (Koh Kong). 23/08/2009: Land which is under threat of an eviction. On October 12th, 43 families from four different villages received an ultimatum issued by the Court of Koh Kong to leave their home by October 27th, apparently to solve a land dispute involving 200 Ha between Sok Khong and Heng Huy, two owners of very big plantations nearby. The people live there since 1983.
That’s what the view out of your appartment at Camko city will look like…
Quite different from the Phnom Penh you once knew…
CAMBODIA. Phnom Penh. 11/11/2009: CAMKO city under construction.
Or maybe it will look like this:
CAMBODIA. Phnom Penh. 11/11/2009: CAMKO city under construction.
More info about your dream here, and here…
CAMBODIA. Phnom Penh. 31/08/2009: Tuol Sleng Museum located in the former Khmer Rouge interrogation center S21 run by Kaing Guek Eav, alias Duch.
I don’t know if it is going to work but you can download a podcast to read on your iPhone or iPod about the Khmer Rouge Trial here…
Let me know…