On the occasion of this year's International Women's Day, Cambodge Mag opens its archives and brings back to the forefront some of the many portraits, interviews, and photos of those who have helped make the magazine vibrant and appealing over the years.

Journalist, filmmaker, therapist, and eternal traveler, Sandrine Steinberg seems to have as many lives as the cats she particularly adores. Having fallen in love with Cambodia and listening only to her emotions, this vibrant personality decided to join the kingdom to offer a full range of body care treatments.

We are proud to unveil the official and original poster for the Cambodia International Film Festival - Festival International du Film au Cambodge 2026: a masterful work signed by FONKi, titled 4 Weeks. Created in acrylic on canvas in 2019, this painting marks the launch of a bold series where the artist breaks free from his usual figuration to plunge into pure abstraction.

“Madame Cigarettes? Yes, of course, she’s still working,” Patrice, a Frenchman and restaurateur who has lived in Battambang for 11 years, tells me. And at 75 years old, Madame Chir Kim Hao, alias “Madame Cigarettes,” still enjoys undeniable notoriety because she continues to practice a trade—cigarette rolling—of which she is one of the very last representatives in Cambodia. This portrait will also serve to recall the turbulent recent history of this country.

In the remote provinces of Ratanakiri and Stung Treng, a silent but profound transformation is underway. Results from a project led by Plan International Cambodia reveal a dramatic drop in child marriages, correlated with clear improvements in girls' schooling and economic empowerment.

There are artists who paint what they see. Others, more rare, paint what they feel before even seeing. Luna Kol belongs to this second category. On March 7, 2026, from 10 a.m. to 12 p.m., The Gallerist will open its doors for a "Meet The Artist" session that promises to be one of the highlights of Phnom Penh's cultural season.

While the echoes of war still resonate at the Kingdom's borders, the capital becomes the sanctuary of a new kind of resistance. Facing the Botum Vattey pagoda, a monumental fresco 35 meters long and 5 meters high was completed on March 3, uniting 70 Cambodian artists in a peaceful response to Thailand's military aggression.

In Battambang province, works of art emerge from an unlikely support: the trunk of a palm tree. Reaching more than two meters in height, this ordinary-looking tree houses the striking drawings of Keo Sobin, a local artist.

La zone située après le pont The area located just after the Monivong Bridge (1), in Chbar Ampov district, is undergoing rapid real estate development, with its upsides, downsides, and paradoxes. A visual revisit to a community five years after our first visit.

In Phnom Penh, a poignant exhibition reveals the conflict through the intimate prism of those who endure it. Painter Seyha Hour, whose family was directly affected by the recent strikes on the Thai border, unveils a humanity fractured by history but never resigned.

In an interview granted to the Documentation Center of Cambodia team, 65-year-old Keo Sam Art recounts her journey, from her entry into the revolution against the Lon Nol regime to being tasked with treating the wounded and burying the dead.

As a teenager, the self-taught artist Moeun Chhay earned the tidy sum of 900 riels per month painting advertising hoardings for Cambodian films shown in Battambang. Disappeared in 2018, the artist was probably the last living representative of this pre-Khmer Rouge craft.

From the end of the 1960s until 1990, no methodical and systematic census of the Cambodian population was conducted that would have allowed for an overall picture of the country's demographic evolution over these thirty years.

In the buzz of preparations for the March 28, 2026 gala, three candidates already shine with their unique brilliance, ready to embody the essence of bold femininity. Maéna, Elena, and Angelina unite intellectual ambition, cultural passion, and generous hearts to claim the Miss Cambodia in France crown. See them under the spotlights for an unforgettable evening – support them!

King Ang Duong, who ruled Cambodia from 1841 to 1860, is considered a central figure in the kingdom's history. His reign marked a significan

On the Tonle Bassac lies an island that the Khmer Rouge used to intern the wives of the regime's victims.

At the Bophana Center in Phnom Penh, a bastion of Cambodian memory, Chea Sereyroth's exhibition « Am I Lost? - Suis-je perdu? » (until March 31, 2026) opens a poetic breach toward a buried paradise.

Pavillon Baltard Prepares to Sizzle on March 28, 2026. Sixteen candidates from the vibrant Cambodian diaspora will compete for the Miss Cambodia in France crown at a sumptuous gala blending refined dining and spectacle.

In the lush green hills of Veal Veng, in the Cardamom Mountains near the Thai border, the Khmer Rouge past lingers like a mist over the forest trails of Thmar Da and the streams of O’Plouk Damrei.

Chaktomuk Temple, a unique ancient Buddhist sanctuary in Cambodia, could regain its popularity as a heritage site destination, as many tourists visited the attraction after its restoration in 2018.

À Paris, où les cultures se croisent avec harmonie, l'élection de Miss Cambodge en France 2026 s'annonce comme un rendez-vous majeur. Le 28 mars, un gala mettra en avant des jeunes femmes remarquables, porteuses d'un héritage riche et d'ambitions claires.

From the Origins of Khmer Smiling Children (ESK) to the New Challenges of the Kep Educational Center (CEK), Sylvia Sisowath Embodies an Unwavering Supportive Presence. Returning from an intense four-month stay, she draws up a balance sheet for Cambodge Mag of an initiative that today brings together numerous actors around education, disability, and culture.

The Mekong Exploration Mission was an expedition funded by the colonial government of French Cochinchina. Amid competition among colonial powers for access to the Chinese market, its main objective was to establish the navigability of the Mekong toward China.

At the heart of the meanders of the great Mekong River, in the 1st century CE, the imperishable legend of Queen Soma is born. Daughter of a nāga king, these mythical Hindu serpent guardians of the waters, she reigns over Funan, the first Southeast Asian kingdom with Indian influence, and still irrigates the Khmer imagination.