50th anniversary of the fall of Cambodia

While Cambodia is now best-known for Angkor Wat and tourism, its enchantment hides a recent history and a poignancy beyond imagining. Next week sees the 50th anniversary of the fall of its capital Phnom Penh on 17th April 1975, setting the stage for one of the most barbaric regimes in modern history. By mid-afternoon on that fateful day the whole population of this elegant city was being forced in... Read More