A HISTORY OF VIOLENCE


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The fall: Khmer Rouge soldiers collect weapons on the day Phnom Penh fell to Pol Pot’s forces.

Published in South East Asia Globe – Written by Sebastian Strangio 

Forty years ago, the Khmer Rouge entered Phnom Penh, ushering in unprecedented death and destruction. This short but seismic era casts a long shadow over the Kingdom to this day.

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Francis Wilmer for SEA Globe

Reach for the sky: looking south from Phnom Penh’s highest building, the Vattanac Capital tower. The city is thriving and rapidly expanding despite having to be repopulated following the Khmer Rouge regime. 

http://sea-globe.com/khmer-rouge-40-years-sebastian-strangio-southeast-asia-globe/

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