Cambodia http://www.gabindia.com/Travels2009_10/Cambodia.html Astonishingly well, even though the wounds can be seen only at the second or third sight. Cambodia went to hell and back, it is estimated that 20-40 % of the population died between 1975-1979 and one sign is the almost complete absence of old people. And when you pay the occasional old rikshaw-driver you wonder whether he was a victim or or murderer. Yet, Pnohm Penh is a lively city with beautiful features.But the shadows of the past creep up ever now and then: an underlying fear and mistrust when dealing with people or the absence of the corrective influence of the older generation which was almost entirely wiped out. The killing fields http://www.gabindia.com/Travels2009_10/Cambodia.html#0 7ad71ce3-b2ea-426f-a8d5-69e5eece0c25 http://www.gabindia.com/Travels2009_10/Cambodia_files/Media/DSC_0231/thumb.jpg http://www.gabindia.com/Travels2009_10/Cambodia_files/Media/DSC_0231/micro.jpg <div style="padding: 0px; " class="style_External_165_32"><div class="style_1"><p style="padding-bottom: 0pt; padding-top: 0pt; " class="Caption">The killing fields</p></div></div> This tower keeps the bones http://www.gabindia.com/Travels2009_10/Cambodia.html#1 c0eecf91-d2b3-4da4-968f-6619f880135f http://www.gabindia.com/Travels2009_10/Cambodia_files/Media/DSC_0253/thumb.jpg http://www.gabindia.com/Travels2009_10/Cambodia_files/Media/DSC_0253/micro.jpg <div style="padding: 0px; " class="style_External_165_32"><div class="style_1"><p style="padding-bottom: 0pt; padding-top: 0pt; " class="Caption">This tower keeps the bones</p></div></div> One of many http://www.gabindia.com/Travels2009_10/Cambodia.html#2 2aed6520-1410-46fc-b30d-b7a34b2fd05e http://www.gabindia.com/Travels2009_10/Cambodia_files/Media/DSC_0239/thumb.jpg http://www.gabindia.com/Travels2009_10/Cambodia_files/Media/DSC_0239/micro.jpg <div style="padding: 0px; " class="style_External_165_32"><div class="style_1"><p style="padding-bottom: 0pt; padding-top: 0pt; " class="Caption">One of many</p></div></div> Place of horrors: Tuol Seng http://www.gabindia.com/Travels2009_10/Cambodia.html#3 bcdc97f5-1294-4355-9e9c-555af90f687f http://www.gabindia.com/Travels2009_10/Cambodia_files/Media/DSC_0255/thumb.jpg http://www.gabindia.com/Travels2009_10/Cambodia_files/Media/DSC_0255/micro.jpg <div style="padding: 0px; " class="style_External_165_32"><div class="style_1"><p style="padding-bottom: 0pt; padding-top: 0pt; " class="Caption">Place of horrors: Tuol Seng</p></div></div> Of 14‘000 prisoners... http://www.gabindia.com/Travels2009_10/Cambodia.html#4 cf744aaa-d11b-42b1-9e42-e369e3a5f10c http://www.gabindia.com/Travels2009_10/Cambodia_files/Media/DSC_0264/thumb.jpg http://www.gabindia.com/Travels2009_10/Cambodia_files/Media/DSC_0264/micro.jpg <div style="padding: 0px; " class="style_External_165_32"><div class="style_1"><p style="padding-bottom: 0pt; padding-top: 0pt; " class="Caption">Of 14&#x2018;000 prisoners...</p></div></div> only 7 survived http://www.gabindia.com/Travels2009_10/Cambodia.html#5 0690bb61-16c9-47d5-8efc-ce07ad8e590d http://www.gabindia.com/Travels2009_10/Cambodia_files/Media/DSC_0269/thumb.jpg http://www.gabindia.com/Travels2009_10/Cambodia_files/Media/DSC_0269/micro.jpg <div style="padding: 0px; " class="style_External_165_32"><div class="style_1"><p style="padding-bottom: 0pt; padding-top: 0pt; " class="Caption">only 7 survived</p></div></div> Testimony of a happier age http://www.gabindia.com/Travels2009_10/Cambodia.html#6 103d543b-54b0-40b0-b758-54c54e7ac884 http://www.gabindia.com/Travels2009_10/Cambodia_files/Media/IMG_3151/thumb.jpg http://www.gabindia.com/Travels2009_10/Cambodia_files/Media/IMG_3151/micro.jpg <div style="padding: 0px; " class="style_External_165_32"><div class="style_1"><p style="padding-bottom: 0pt; padding-top: 0pt; " class="Caption">Testimony of a happier age</p></div></div> Hall in the Royal Palace http://www.gabindia.com/Travels2009_10/Cambodia.html#7 a32b7697-ea75-4260-8e5c-fc8f59a2c3bf http://www.gabindia.com/Travels2009_10/Cambodia_files/Media/IMG_3169/thumb.jpg http://www.gabindia.com/Travels2009_10/Cambodia_files/Media/IMG_3169/micro.jpg <div style="padding: 0px; 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" class="Caption">Pretty fence around the palace</p></div></div> Museum for Cambodian Art http://www.gabindia.com/Travels2009_10/Cambodia.html#10 62e2ff87-7f8e-4788-983f-e0d459ae78ea http://www.gabindia.com/Travels2009_10/Cambodia_files/Media/IMG_3137/thumb.jpg http://www.gabindia.com/Travels2009_10/Cambodia_files/Media/IMG_3137/micro.jpg <div style="padding: 0px; " class="style_External_165_32"><div class="style_1"><p style="padding-bottom: 0pt; padding-top: 0pt; " class="Caption">Museum for Cambodian Art</p></div></div> also pursued in the dance http://www.gabindia.com/Travels2009_10/Cambodia.html#11 599e9f6e-24d0-4099-876c-a96ae17502ea http://www.gabindia.com/Travels2009_10/Cambodia_files/Media/DSC_0088/thumb.jpg http://www.gabindia.com/Travels2009_10/Cambodia_files/Media/DSC_0088/micro.jpg <div style="padding: 0px; " class="style_External_165_32"><div class="style_1"><p style="padding-bottom: 0pt; padding-top: 0pt; " class="Caption">also pursued in the dance</p></div></div> The lady was a dancer at the royal court http://www.gabindia.com/Travels2009_10/Cambodia.html#12 3fcfebf8-3047-4737-97f5-1f72a24bedfc http://www.gabindia.com/Travels2009_10/Cambodia_files/Media/DSC_0110/thumb.jpg http://www.gabindia.com/Travels2009_10/Cambodia_files/Media/DSC_0110/micro.jpg <div style="padding: 0px; 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