Rediscover Cambodian country home
A Minimalist Take on a Cambodian Country Home The tropical home of Borath and Danièle Ros in Siem Reap, near the Angkor Wat temples, was inspired by the modernist, concrete-enamored movement known as New Khmer Architecture. The home, built for $150,000, is seen here from the rear. In Cambodia, a Contemporary Home in a Pastoral...
Follow Friday: Cambodia’s Twitterverse
#FF for Cambodia’s Twitterverse: @simoliver @khmerican @PEPYCambodia @aimee_chabdai @ramonesENG @CamboDonut
A tribute to Cambodian heroine Somaly Mam
Guy Prandstratter of the indie band Stellar Ego wrote a song inspired by the life of Humanitarian Somaly Mam and the Somaly Mam Foundation.
Anthony Bourdain met with Mu Sochua in Kampot
Mu Sochua Shares Cambodia’s Food Culture with Anthony Bourdain American celebrity chef Anthony Bourdain traveled to Cambodia last May to sample its seafood and learn about the deep historic and cultural underpinnings of Cambodian cuisine. He met with Mu Sochua in Kampot to discuss her story and what Cambodia means to her. Reflecting on her...
Observers on Cambodian PM’s son, Hun Manet
Joining an ongoing discussion on the future leadership roles of Cambodian Prime Minster Hun Sen’s son, Asia Times’s Sebastian Strangio writes today that: Hun Manet’s rapid rise has led to widespread speculation that he is being groomed to eventually succeed his father, one of Asia’s longest-serving leaders who has been in power in one form...
Blogging The New Generation of Cambodia
Author of the Blue Lady Blog, Kounila is a part of a new generation of young Cambodians using social media to express themselves about Cambodian education, politics, lifestyle, press freedom, culture, and problems facing her country. Kounila describes her aim as “to get my opinions heard by all the people, especially Cambodians. Then, we will...
The Like Me’s Strike a Chord With Cambodians
Laura Mam and her band, The Like Me’s, are a new group that is fast gaining popularity in the US. The band is on a quick tour of Cambodia. Born in the US, 24-year-old Mam says she hopes her music will reach even more people in the homeland of their parents.
The Golden Voice of Ros Sereysothea
One of Cambodia’s most celebrated singers of the 1960s is now back to life. She’s the nation’s most beloved rock star. But then in April 1975, revolution turned the country upside down. Her voice was her only chance of survival.
Young singer Bospha Panh proud of her Cambodian fans
Young singer Bospha Panh is proud and happy when her performance cheer the happiness of her fans.
The Phnom Penh Post publisher’s arrest tale
Via The Irrawaddy: Dunkley Accused of Assault Dunkley’s arrest last week was not because he overstayed his visa, which is due to expire on Feb. 27, but was directly linked with the reported assault case, according to inside sources at the newspaper. And via The Phnnom Penh Post: Ross Dunkley, the publisher of The Phnom...
When Nigerian footballer meets American woman in Cambodia
former Henry Hoyns fellow in poetry at the University of Virginia, Kim Philley, now lives in Phnom Penh, Cambodia, wrote this on the New York Times: The Hardest Lesson to Learn I BROKE UP with my boyfriend because too many proper nouns had come between us. He is Nigerian; I am American. He survived the...
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