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Tag: Khmer Rouge

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Why the Graffiti Artist Fonki Finds Inspiration in Angkorian Sculpture

September 1, 2025September 1, 2025Mike Ives and Cy LiuComments Off on Why the Graffiti Artist Fonki Finds Inspiration in Angkorian Sculpture

The artist Fonki developed a graffiti style that blends ancient motifs with scenes of modern Cambodia.

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He Survived the Khmer Rouge and Built a Musical Legacy

August 4, 2025August 4, 2025MIKE IVESComments Off on He Survived the Khmer Rouge and Built a Musical Legacy

Kong Nay, a blind lute player who endured the horrors of a totalitarian regime, exposed a new generation of Cambodians to their country’s traditional music.

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Thai-Cambodian Conflict Tears at Remnants of a Once-Proud Empire

July 28, 2025July 28, 2025Sun Narin and Hannah BeechComments Off on Thai-Cambodian Conflict Tears at Remnants of a Once-Proud Empire

People on both sides of the border share a cultural heritage much older than modern nation-states, dating back to the ancient Khmer civilization.

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Cambodia’s Stolen Statues Are Coming Home to an Overflowing Museum

February 19, 2025February 19, 2025MIKE IVESComments Off on Cambodia’s Stolen Statues Are Coming Home to an Overflowing Museum

Foreign institutions and collectors are returning artifacts with deep spiritual meaning for Cambodians. Where and how to display them remain open questions.

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François Ponchaud, Who Alerted World to Cambodian Atrocities, Dies at 85

January 27, 2025January 28, 2025SETH MYDANSComments Off on François Ponchaud, Who Alerted World to Cambodian Atrocities, Dies at 85

A French Catholic priest, he wrote a book recounting horrors committed by the Khmer Rouge that were responsible for the deaths of almost two million people.

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Bus in Cambodia Is a Mobile Museum of Khmer Rouge Crimes

August 24, 2024Anton L. DelgadoComments Off on Bus in Cambodia Is a Mobile Museum of Khmer Rouge Crimes

Most people in Cambodia are under 30, born long after the horrific rule of the Khmer Rouge. A bus is touring the country to make sure it’s not forgotten.

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John Pilger, Crusading Journalist and Documentarian, Dies at 84

January 25, 2024RICHARD SANDOMIRComments Off on John Pilger, Crusading Journalist and Documentarian, Dies at 84

A prolific filmmaker and writer who took sides, he was best known for a documentary about the Khmer Rouge’s genocide in Cambodia in the 1970s.

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Kissinger’s Legacy Still Ripples Through Vietnam and Cambodia

November 30, 2023MIKE IVESComments Off on Kissinger’s Legacy Still Ripples Through Vietnam and Cambodia

His decision to authorize the bombing of Cambodia, efforts to extricate the U.S. from the Vietnam War and role in the rapprochement with China continue to be felt in Southeast Asia.

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Cambodia Leader, Hun Sen, Appoints Hun Manet as New Prime Minister

August 21, 2023August 22, 2023SUI-LEE WEEComments Off on Cambodia Leader, Hun Sen, Appoints Hun Manet as New Prime Minister

Gen. Hun Manet is expected to guide a generational shift in Cambodian politics, taking over for his father Hun Sen, one of the world’s longest-ruling prime ministers.

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Nate Thayer, Bold Reporter Who Interviewed Pol Pot, Dies at 62

January 6, 2023January 7, 2023SETH MYDANSComments Off on Nate Thayer, Bold Reporter Who Interviewed Pol Pot, Dies at 62

The “mad genius” journalist scored an exclusive interview with the genocidal Cambodian leader and covered his show trial, another worldwide scoop.

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