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Cambodia’s Hun Sen is Vitrolic and Volatile

Posted on January 25, 2013 by JohnnyC

Last year, 2.06 million foreigners visited Cambodia’s Angkor Wat, the global Mecca of backpackers, with the cost of entry at $20 USD per day and $60 for one week, which turned the ancient Khmer temple remains into an El Dorado. … Continue reading →

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A View From Within: Obama In Southeast Asia And Xi Jinping’s China

Posted on November 20, 2012 by JohnnyC

Obama’s re-election is already old news and the calls of secession are becoming yesterday’s cocktail stories, but the big issue is that his first order of duty is his international tour to Southeast Asia to meet with ASEAN leaders on … Continue reading →

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Former Cambodian King Norodom Sihanouk Dies, and Why Asian America Should Care

Posted on October 17, 2012 by JohnnyC

“The king is dead. Long live the king” goes the old proclamation. Cambodia’s former king Norodom Sihanouk was reported to have died on 15 October 2012, which to the Kingdom of Cambodia symbolizes more than just the loss of their … Continue reading →

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Extraordinary Chambers at Geffen Playhouse Review

Posted on July 6, 2011 by Edward

Expectations were high with Extraordinary Chambers, a play written by David Wiener and directed by Pam MacKinnon. Starring Francois Chau, Mather Zickel, Marin Hinkle, Greg Watanabe, and Kimiko Gelman, the play opened at the Geffen Playhouse on June 1st and … Continue reading →

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35 Years Since Khmer Rouge Takeover

Posted on April 24, 2010 by Jude

April 17th, 1975 saw the end of a civil war in Cambodia between the Lon Nol Republic and a communist movement, the Khmer Rouge. What began was a massive social experiment to return Cambodia to an idyllic agrarian society. Resetting … Continue reading →

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My Time in Cambodia: Cleanin’ Like My Momma

Posted on October 21, 2009 by Jude

Now that I’m living in an actual “third world” country — instead of just studying about one — I find it important to be aware of what I’m seeing and how it connects to the ideas and “truths” I learned … Continue reading →

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