Cambodia's Curse: The Modern History of a Troubled LandPublicAffairs, 2011 M04 12 - 416 páginas A Pulitzer Prize-winning journalist describes how Cambodia emerged from the harrowing years when a quarter of its population perished under the Khmer Rouge. A generation after genocide, Cambodia seemed on the surface to have overcome its history -- the streets of Phnom Penh were paved; skyscrapers dotted the skyline. But under this façe lies a country still haunted by its years of terror. Although the international community tried to rebuild Cambodia and introduce democracy in the 1990s, in the country remained in the grip of a venal government. Pulitzer Prize-winning journalist Joel Brinkley learned that almost a half of Cambodians who lived through the Khmer Rouge era suffered from P.T.S.D. -- and had passed their trauma to the next generation. His extensive close-up reporting in Cambodia's Curse illuminates the country, its people, and the deep historical roots of its modern-day behavior. |
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... problem is, now people don't see this as a problem. Today it has become the norm for us. That's what's scary.” This learned behavior is one reason most Cambodians do not.
... problem is, now people don't see this as a problem. Today it has become the norm for us. That's what's scary.” This learned behavior is one reason most Cambodians do not.
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... problem. The king also stepped in if someone committed a crime or failed to play his proper role in the hierarchy exactly as required. “If there is a dispute among the peasants,” Zhou observed, “it must be referred to the king, even if ...
... problem. The king also stepped in if someone committed a crime or failed to play his proper role in the hierarchy exactly as required. “If there is a dispute among the peasants,” Zhou observed, “it must be referred to the king, even if ...
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... problems, they had to look beyond themselves. They searched for saviors outside their borders—a far cry from the great medieval kings who held a vast, glittering empire together with cunning and military might. The Thai and Vietnamese ...
... problems, they had to look beyond themselves. They searched for saviors outside their borders—a far cry from the great medieval kings who held a vast, glittering empire together with cunning and military might. The Thai and Vietnamese ...
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... problem. For the first few years the French were benign guardians, asking only for taxes and fees in return for their protection. But by the mid1870s they began demanding change in Cambodia's ossified government. At their urging King ...
... problem. For the first few years the French were benign guardians, asking only for taxes and fees in return for their protection. But by the mid1870s they began demanding change in Cambodia's ossified government. At their urging King ...
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... problems. Once, he had military aircraft sprinkle “magical” sand around Phnom Penh's perimeter to ward off enemies. None of it worked. As the Khmer Rouge noose tightened around Phnom Penh, the United States began airlifting food ...
... problems. Once, he had military aircraft sprinkle “magical” sand around Phnom Penh's perimeter to ward off enemies. None of it worked. As the Khmer Rouge noose tightened around Phnom Penh, the United States began airlifting food ...
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CHAPTER THIRTEEN | |
CHAPTER FOURTEEN | |
CHAPTER FIFTEEN | |
CHAPTER SIXTEEN | |
CHAPTER SEVENTEEN | |
Acknowledgements | |
ABOUT THE AUTHOR AND PHOTOGRAPHER | |
CHAPTER ELEVEN | |
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