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Aspiring 20-year old dancer Samnang and his family face the impending demolition of their lifelong home in Phnom Penh and the loss of a close-knit community in the White Building, a historical apartment block. They find their lives suddenly shattered by the news of their home's impending demolition and are forced to face the pressures from family, friends, and neighbors which arise and intersect in this moment of sudden change.
83) Running shoes
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Sophy, a determined young girl living in an impoverished Cambodian village, fulfills her dream of going to school--with the help of a pair of running shoes.
88) The Khmer Rouge
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"Presents accounts of narrow escapes executed by oppressed individuals and groups while illuminating social issues and the historical background that led to the atrocities committed in Cambodia's "killing fields" by the Khmer Rouge"--Provided by publisher.
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Admire Siem Reap's awe-inspiring Angkor Wat, sample French-Lao cuisine at Luang Prabang's waterfront restaurants or take a boat ride down the Mekong and stop off at the magical islands of Si Phan Don: everything you need to know is clearly laid out within colour-coded chapters. Discover the best of Cambodia and Laos with this indispensable travel guide. Inside DK Eyewitness Travel Guide Cambodia and Laos: - Over 20 colour maps help you navigate with...
90) Cambodia
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An overview of the history, geography, economy, government, people, and culture of Cambodia.
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Polish
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"Wojciech Tochman, z chlodna precyzja i ujmujaca wrazliwoscia, opowiada o ludziach, których odwaga zostala na zawsze zlamana. O bólu, którego nie dalo sie ukoic. O leku, który nie odszedl i wciaz sprzyja przemocy. O nieufnosci, która zabija wspólnote. Takze o bezradnosci wobec uczuc i wobec choroby. W ksiazce Tochmana dzisiejsza Kambodza to lustro, w którym odbija sie caly swiat. Na domowe wiezienie skazani przez wlasne rodziny sa ci chorzy,...
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Revolves around Ben, a young German student traveling to Cambodia on a post-graduation summer trip, and Sreykeo, a 21-year-old bar girl in Phnom Penh. The two meet in a nightclub and quickly fall in love. After Ben returns home to Germany, Sreykeo, skyping from Cambodia, reveals that she is HIV-positive.
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Heather E. Connell spent several years documenting the struggles of the street and garbage dump children of Cambodia. She brings the film to life through the sights and sounds of Phnom Pehn and gives the film its soul through the voices of these children as they share stories of their lives and their dreams for the future. They are the first generation of children born to survivors of the Khmer Rouge and have learned to survive in an economy and society...
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Nine-year-old Nat and his family are forced from their home on April 17, 1975, marched for many days, separated from each other, and forced to work in the rice fields, where Nat concentrates on survival. Includes historical notes and photographs documenting the Cambodian genocide.
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Among the ruins of Angkor Wat, Tiger, Gibbon, Water Buffalo, and Gecko accept Elephant's challenge to race to a certain temple to settle their argument over who would have made the greatest king, and at the end Elephant explains how the competition showed each one's strengths and weaknesses. Includes search-and-find illustrations and a brief history of the "City of Temples."
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Born in a Cambodian village, Somaly Mam was sold into sexual slavery by her grandfather at age twelve. For the next decade she was shuttled through the brothels that make up the sprawling sex trade of Southeast Asia. She suffered the brutality and horrors of human trafficking--rape, torture, deprivation--until she managed to escape with the help of a French aid worker. Emboldened by her newfound freedom, education, and security, Somaly blossomed but...
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