Angkor is the heart and soul of Cambodia. Today, 1200 years after the first constructions began, this is still a place of pilgrimage and an object of pride for all Khmers. Here, kings successively built temples to honour the gods … Continue reading
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Beatocello ou comment sauver des vies avec un violoncelle
Depuis 20 ans, le Dr. Beat Richner sauve des vies d’enfants au Cambodge grâce à sa fondation et à ses hôpitaux Kantha Bopha. Pour récolter les fonds nécessaires (90% du budget provient de dons privés), Beat Richner se produit notamment … Continue reading
Singing in the rain
Singing in the rain in a flooded street in Siem Reap, near Angkor.
Cambodia, a land of water
Pictures from the North (Kratie) to the South (Kampot and Kep) passing by Phnom Penh. A land of water since Cambodia’s pulses are bound to the flow and floods of the Mekong and other affluents. Especially now in the monsoon season.
Irrawaddy dolphin, a legend soon to be gone
One of the only reasons tourists may stop in Kratie, North of Cambodia, is to see the Irrawaddy dolphin that – as it’s not obvious from its name – inhabits the Mekong river. Many cafes and guesthouses propose half-day trips … Continue reading
Un turbulent silence
Entre 1975 et 1979, le régime communiste de Pol Pot, Saloth Sar de son vrai nom, écrasa et détruisit près de 2 millions de vies, sur une population cambodgienne de 6.5 millions. A l’heure de sa chute, Phnom Penh acclama … Continue reading