A Brief about Cambodia !
Cambodia used to be a great and prosperous nation in South-East Asia,
especially around 10th to 12th century of the Cambodian(also called Khmer)
history. However, after centuries of having countless conflicts among its
political leaderships who, most of the times, tend to solve their country's
problems by relying on the supports of the neighboring countries such as Thailand and
Vietnam, Cambodia becomes one of the unfortunate countries in the world.
In addition to its unfortunate, during the 20th century, Cambodia has even suffered more tragedy in terms of human lives,
especially during The Killing Fields(from the mid 1975s
to the late 1978s). During this horrible time, an
estimate of 1.7 million Cambodians were perished by execution, overwork, starvation and diseases.
To my family, I lost five members. They were: my parents, my oldest brother who was a medical doctor at that time,
my elder sister, and my youngest sister. This was a ordeal experience I have never had in my life.
Today, Cambodia is striving to rebuild the foundation of its infrastucture. However, the government
is facing its three major problems(corruption, human rights violations and poverty) to be dealt with.
Nevertherless, I am very optimistic that my homeland will be prosperous in a short future to come.
More Links to Search For More Information about Cambodia
The following web sites are the courtersy web links from Yahoo:
Beauty and Darkness: Cambodia and Modern history
From SidesShow to Genocide
Cambodia Genocide Program
Digital Archive of Cambodian Holocaust Survivors
Safeguading Peace: Cambodia's Constitutional Challenge
The Death of Pol Pot
Impunity in Cambodia: How Human Rights Offenders Escape Justice
Toxic Justice: Human Rights, Justice and Toxic Waste in Cambodia
Cambodian Embassy in Washington, D.C
ASEAN (Association of The South-East Asian Nations)
More About Cambodia
Doctors Without Borders: Non-Profit Organization