Khmer
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From Bayon, one of the many Khmer temples at Cambodias Angkor, dating back to the 13th century. Theres some 200 or so of these faces at this temple. It’s believed the faces are of the king Jayavarman VII, incarnate as the bodhisattva Avalokitesvara. This is the second picture in this series. The serene, all knowing expression of the giant stone faces, looking out to the Cambodian country-side.
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We’ve lived through many atrocities in our brief time on this planet. The holocaust is our steadfast icon to which we cry ‘never again’. What happened in Europe during the Nazi reign of power was unspeakable and set the baseline for the most barbarous of human will. But what of Cambodia? In 1975 a communist faction called the Khmer Rouge overthrew a destabilised government to take power by coup detat. A jubilious population in Phnom Penh falsely believed they were supporting a coup that would restore the power of an embattled king. That afternoon, the Khmer Rouge began marching civilians from the capital and into the fields where they were forced into labor camps. Intellectuals and those incapable of hard labor were typically executed on the spot. Interrogation camps and torture centers were established, most notably in a Phnom Penh high school. At the time, Cambodias population was around 8 million. When the Cambodian people were liberated by the Vietnamese army some 4 years later, the population stood at 6 million. A quarter of the Cambodian people had been murdered by the Khmer Rouge. The publicity this atrocity received over the following years was met with skepticism and allegedly a campaign of cover up lead by a US government widely believed to have assisted the Khmer Rouge faction into power. I encourage you all to read a little bit about what happened here, and if possible, pay the country a visit. I was thanked so many times by local people for supporting tourism and helping these people recover from one of our worst chapters in history. This picture was taken at one of the mass grave sites. There’s a memorial temple made from the skulls of those who were exhumed here. http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Khmer_Rouge
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Angkor Wat at sunrise, Cambodia / Colour digital image
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This young Khmer boy is very keen to have his photo taken!
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This girl’s name is Meng (if I remember correctly!). The building in the background is her school in a village in rural Cambodia, somewhere along the banks of the Mekong River.
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This is my friend Arun – which in Khmer means ‘Sun’. The light was coming through a tree and falling nicely on his face. This was taken at a Buddhist monastery in rural Cambodia. Arun has no parents, and the Buddhist monks are raising him. The image lends itself particularly well to black & white. The exposure was very tricky!
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I met Mr Chivy at the front of his home (visible in the background), in the middle of nowhere in particular, while cycling from Takeo to Kampot, Cambodia. From my conversation with him, through an interpreter, I was able to understand that he survived the Khmer Rouge regime by hiding in the jungle for 3 years. Apparently he was quite young at the time. His mother was Khmer, while his father was of Vietnamese origin. Interestingly enough, the name ‘Chivy’ means ‘Life’ in Khmer. He was one of the kindest, most pleasant people I’ve met anywhere in the world.
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This is my friend, Nhat. / He is a student at a local village school, somewhere along the banks of the Mekong River, between Tonle Sap lake and Phnom Penh. He is very shy and it took a little time to get him to speak. Persistence paid off! / I’m going to go back to this school and teach English there for a while next time I go to Cambodia. Hopefully Nhat will still be there.
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A little boy living on the street in Phnom Penh, Cambodia.
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A little girl at ‘Cam Mountain’, about 80km from Siam Reap, Cambodia.
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A Khmer girl plays on a swing.
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I could always imagine at Angkor, the ancient Khmer Kings walking through their stone doorways to the majesty of their temples.
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Two young brothers. Taken at a Buddhist Monastery, somewhere along the banks of the Mekong River, in rural Cambodia.
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Small child from a village in Cambodia
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Taken on the street in Phnom Penh, Cambodia. I’ll let this one speak for itself …
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Formerly the Tuol Svay Prey High School, the five buildings of the complex were converted in August 1975, four months after the Khmer Rouge won the civil war, into a prison and interrogation centre. The Khmer Rouge renamed the complex “Security Prison 21” (S-21) and construction began to adapt the prison to the inmates: the buildings were enclosed in electrified barbed wire, the classrooms converted into tiny prison and torture chambers, and all windows were covered with iron bars and barbed wire to prevent escapes. From 1975 to 1979, an estimated 17,000 people were imprisoned at Tuol Sleng. The prisoners were selected from all around the country, and usually were former Khmer Rouge members and soldiers, accused of betraying the party or revolution. Prisoners’ families were often brought en masse to be interrogated and later murdered at the Choeung Ek (the Killing Fields). Even though the vast majority of the victims were Cambodian, foreigners were also imprisoned, including Vietnamese, Laotians, Indians, Pakistanis, Britons, Americans, New Zealanders and Australians. In 1979, the prison was uncovered by the invading Vietnamese army. In 1980, the prison was reopened as a historical museum. The museum is open to the public, and receives an average of 500 visitors every day.
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Tonle Sap Lake – Siem Reap, Cambodia
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Young Girl / a small village in Cambodia Canon 400d slr / 28-135mm Canon IS lens as is Support kids like this or even go on a Cambodian Impact Team and help out. Visit / http://www.heartlandinternational.org.au
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Toddler in Kompong Kleang street
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Taken at Wat Phnom in Phnom Penh, Cambodia, this man was removing some of the joss sticks from the overflowing urn located in front of the shrine of Madame Penh. This was a busy day at Wat Phnom due to the fact that it was the last day of the Khmer New Year.
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This was taken at Wat Phnom in Phnom Penh, Cambodia on the last day of Khmer New Year. The wat was abuzz with activity that day. She was with a number of people (probably family) and she quickly poked her head out of the main sanctuary to fan out the joss sticks that she had just lit. She then proceeded to separate them out to the people that were with her and they continued to the many shrines on the surrounding the main sanctuary. I last saw them leaving a few joss sticks at the shrine of Madame Penh and then pouring water on their heads as a sign of cleansing.
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The Khmer Rouge were meticulous in their documentation of their prisoners and their torture methods. As you enter Building B of the Tuol Sleng Prison, you are met with face upon face of man, woman and child that were once prisoners of the Khmer Rouge. It is truly haunting and the enormity of it truly hits you as you are walking from room upon room filled with photos.
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Copyright 2009 Mark and Helen Chierego / This image is protected by copyright law and is not to be used without express written permission from the copyright holder. / Images may not be copied, reproduced, altered or used for any advertising, displays, any other web sites or for any business or promotional purpose or any other way (whole or in part) without prior written approval of the copyright holder. / All Rights Reserved
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