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Albert Sarraut, twice Governor-General of French Indochina and later Prime Minister of France, helped shape colonial policy toward Cambodia, from...

Hem Chieu was a Cambodian Buddhist monk who became a key figure of early Khmer nationalism under French rule, his...

Discover Oknha Tep Nimit Mak, the Cambodian master artist who directed the monumental Reamker murals at Phnom Penh's Royal Palace...

Discover who George Groslier was, how he founded Phnom Penh’s National Museum and art school, and why his complex legacy...

Discover who Ben Kiernan is, how he documented the Cambodian genocide, and why his work on Cambodia and global genocide...

Who was Son Ngoc Thanh? Explore the life of Cambodia’s elusive nationalist: editor, guerrilla leader and twice prime minister in...

A portrait of Khmer Rouge commander Ke Pauk — his rise, his role in purges and massacres, and his later...

Discover how Paul Pelliot’s work on Chinese sources and Zhou Daguan helped shape modern understandings of Cambodian and Southeast Asian...

Discover who Marguerite Duras really was: her Indochina childhood, Cambodia memories, major books and films, and why “The Lover” still...

Who was Nuon Chea, “Brother Number Two” of the Khmer Rouge? Clear, accessible portrait of his life, role in Democratic...