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This site is dedicated to the Khmer people for theirs are not only the voices of war, but testimonies of love, family, beauty, humor, strength, and courage. For all the above reasons and more, Cambodia will always be in my heart and soul. ~ Loung Ung
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Khmer Rouge Figure Is Found Guilty of War Crimes
07/26/2010 @ 10:24 am
New York Times, By SETH MYDANS, Published: July 25, 2010
Relatives of Khmer Rouge victims prayed Sunday at Tuol Sleng, now a museum, in Phnom Penh.
PHNOM PENH, Cambodia — A United Nations-backed tribunal on Monday found a 67-year-old former prison warden of the Khmer Rouge guilty of crimes against humanity and war crimes for overseeing the torture and killing of more than 14,000 prisoners. He was the first major figure to be tried in the murderous regime since it was toppled 30 years ago.
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Spirit of Soccer Team Cambodia captures festival fair play award
07/21/2010 @ 8:48 am
Phnom Penh Post; July 21, 2010
THE Spirit of Soccer Cambodia team captured the hearts and minds of a global audience, not with their mastery of the Jabulani ball, but with their exemplary behaviour on and off the pitch. When the curtain came down on the Football for Hope Festival in one of the poorest slums in Johannesburg’s Alexandra township, the loudest cheers were reserved for the Kingdom’s squad, who claimed the coveted Fairplay award at the 2010 World Cup sideshow. Read full article, click here.
Confounding cambodia by Nic Ray
07/19/2010 @ 9:28 am
Bangkok Post. July 18, 2010
Despite having the eighth wonder of the world in its back garden, Cambodia's greatest treasure is its people.
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Cambodia Town Celebrates Triumphs, Challenges
07/16/2010 @ 9:57 am
Long Beach Gazettes. By Darcy Leigh Richardson, July 15, 2010
They came to Long Beach as refugees, many of them penniless, grieving the death of family and friends, and in fear of streets that reminded them of the jungles of Cambodia.
More than 30 years later, the Cambodian community, its friends and supporters, and city and state dignitaries gathered to celebrate the third anniversary of Cambodia Town, Inc. on Friday, July 9.
On July 3, 2007, the City Council voted to officially designate the area of Anaheim Street bounded by Atlantic Boulevard and Junipero Avenue as Cambodia Town.Read full article, click here.
Enemies of the People film screenings.
07/15/2010 @ 9:18 am
If you have a chance, definitely see this. Peace, Loung
For more info; click here.
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