The Beginning of the End of the Cold War

The Beginning of the End of the Cold War

Canadian diplomats may have written the first report suggesting that the Cold War was coming to a close and that the West had won it. They did not know it at the time, but they certainly knew that the event they were…

Illuminating Khmer Ornamentation

Illuminating Khmer Ornamentation

In 2005, Reyum Publishing put out a book called Kbach: A Study of Khmer Ornamentation. Its aim was to document the design and drawing techniques of a cadre of artisans and artists on the verge of extinction after decades of conflict. The…

Micros and Minis — Can They Cover the Essentials?

Co-locating in Cambodia.

In a series of three articles, bout de papier will be looking at how (and if) mini and micro missions really work. In this edition Martin Collacott describes his recent assignment as Our Man in Phnom Penh; in later editions, Jennifer Daubeny…

CAMBODIA

CAMBODIA

Story and photos by Barbara Shenstone