Cambodian art: It is near impossible to understand present-day Cambodia or its arts without learning about Arn Chorn Pond and his flute. His endeavors and collaborations are everywhere and they share unpretentious forgiveness, optimism, authenticity, and joy through...
In just a few days I will get to experience my first Pchum Ben festival. It does not bother me that most of the markets, restaurants, and services will be closed or that a tuk-tuk may be difficult to find. It simply fascinates me how the entire country will be...
Cambodia art & culture: Shakespeare’s Romeo and Juliet has been retold countless times, and so has the old and similar Cambodian love story Tum Teav. Where Elephants Weep is the first Cambodian rock opera. It tells a modern story about Cambodians returning...
Cambodia art: BANGSOKOL Two beloved Khmers and survivors of the Khmer Rouge—composer Him Sophy and filmmaker Rithy Panh (The Missing Picture)—create a musical ritual to return dignity to Cambodia’s dead from the genocide. Combining traditional Cambodian music,...
Cambodia art: The Spider Web of Phare If you have thought about visiting Cambodia, chances are you have heard about the celebrated Phare Circus. Stay in Cambodia for a while and chances are you will continually meet people who are connected to Phare. The students, the...
Cambodia journalist: Long before arriving in Cambodia, I was reading whatever I could find from the journalist Luke Hunt, the Southeast Asian Correspondent and author who has covered so many of the challenging issues and events in the area. Hailing from Australia,...
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