The Towers of Exile: the Story of Neang Khmau
Prasat Neang Khmau in Takeo Province (©Pascal Médeville) A stone road stretches from the city, crossing river and plain, until...
Picture of the day: Trimūrti
In Hinduism, the Trimūrti (Khmer: ព្រះត្រីមូរតិ) represents the trinity of Brahma (creator), Vishnu (preserver), and Shiva (destroyer), whose worship in...
Khmer saying: “The tongue is like a double-edged sword”
“The tongue is like a double-edged sword”, according to AI The Khmer saying "អណ្ដាតជាអាទិកន្លង ស្លាប់ផង រស់ផង ពីព្រោះអណ្ដាត" (The tongue leads—both...
The Gravitas of Cambodia’s FUNK: National Unity in Revolution
Out of the Tropics, the Acronym: FUNK In the damp heat of Phnom Penh, in a nation pressed between empires...
Picture of the day: Lok Ta Dambang Kranhoung
In Battambang, as across Cambodia, faith gathers around the statue of Lok Ta Dambang Kranhoung (Khmer: លោកតាដំបងក្រញ៉ូង). Sacred and protective,...
An Introduction to the History of Cambodia
History in Cambodia is not simply a sequential record to be studied in dusty books; it is a palpable presence...
The APSARA National Authority: Custodian of Angkor’s Living Legacy
Stretched across the sun-dappled plains of Siem Reap, ancient Angkor rises—a labyrinth of temples entangled with roots and stories. Overshadowing...
Picture of the day: White Elephant Pagoda in Battambang
The White Elephant Pagoda (Khmer: វត្តដំរីស, Wat Damrey Sor) is a landmark Buddhist temple in central Battambang, easily recognized by...
Charles Le Myre de Vilers and Indochina
Portrait of Charles-Marie Le Myre de Vilers (Mascré-Souville, Public domain) The Architect of a Tempered Domination Within the intricate mosaic...
Harihara: The God of Confluence in Cambodia
Beginnings: A Deity of Union In the shadowed sanctuaries of pre-Angkorian Cambodia, the figure of Harihara (Khmer: ព្រះហរិហរៈ) materializes as...
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