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‘Year of the Rabbit’: How Quickly Cruelty and Genocide Can Become the Norm
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‘Year of the Rabbit’: How Quickly Cruelty and Genocide Can Become the Norm

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 / 2 March 2020

Tian Veasna's superb yet harrowing graphic portrayal of the Khmer Rouge regime, Year of the Rabbit, conveys what damage a living nightmare can do to a country and its people in a mere four years.

Various Artists: The Rough Guide to Psychedelic Cambodia
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Various Artists: The Rough Guide to Psychedelic Cambodia

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 / 9 June 2014
The first high profile compilation to spotlight the blending that occurred in the 1960s and 1970s when traditional Cambodian music began to be filtered through the lens of garage rock, surf rock, and psychedelia.
Haing Ngor Was Among the Most Consequential Actors of His TimeHaing NgorHaing Ngor Was Among the Most Consequential Actors of His Time
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Haing Ngor Was Among the Most Consequential Actors of His TimeHaing NgorHaing Ngor Was Among the Most Consequential Actors of His Time

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 / 7 October 2010

Haing Ngor’s finest performance occurred in Cambodia’s actual killing fields, when he convinced the Khmer Rouge that he was a taxi driver, not a doctor.