Literature
Hanuman in the Reamker: Cambodia’s White Monkey of Wit, War and Romance
Hanuman in Cambodia’s Reamker is far more than a sidekick: discover the white monkey general as warrior, trickster and romantic...
Marguerite Duras, Explained: The Woman Behind “The Lover”
Discover who Marguerite Duras really was: her Indochina childhood, Cambodia memories, major books and films, and why “The Lover” still...
Characters of the Reamker: Krong Reap: The Demon King and His Eternal Struggle
Discover Krong Reap, the demon king of the Cambodian Reamker. Explore his origins, symbolism, and moral legacy in Khmer culture...
Picture of the day: Battle of Lanka Bas-Relief at Angkor Wat
Dynamic Angkor Wat bas‑relief of the Battle of Lanka, showing Rama and his monkey army defeating Ravana in a swirling...
Books: A New Sun Rises Over the Old Land: Suon Sorin’s Classic Novel of Sihanouk’s Cambodia
Presentation of the book A New Sun Rises Over the Old Land is set in the years after Cambodian independence,...
Characters of the Reamker: Neang Seda
Sita (Neang Seda នាងសីតា) in the Cambodian Reamker is portrayed as an emblem of patient devotion, moral integrity, and the...
Picture of the day: Vorvong & Sorvong – The Loyal Princes
Two princely brothers, Vorvong and Sorvong, are unjustly banished from their kingdom and must survive through courage and cleverness. Enduring...
Characters of the Reamker: Preah Ream
Preah Ream (Khmer: ព្រះរាម), known in the Ramayana as Lord Rama, is the central protagonist of the Reamker, the Cambodian...
The Reamker: Cambodia’s Epic of Good and Evil
The Reamker (Khmer: រាមកេរ្តិ៍, transcription Rāmakerti) is one of Cambodia’s greatest literary and artistic treasures, a timeless epic that has...
The Jataka Stories in Cambodian Tradition
The Jataka tales (Khmer: ជាតក)—a monumental collection of 547 stories—chronicle the Buddha’s path to enlightenment across countless lifetimes. In these...
Exploring Culture, Nature, and Spirit in the Land of Wonder.