After a long break, and in order to re-motivate our youngest members (but also everyone else) following the war, as well as ahead of the hip hop charity event on 6 September, the Khmers Atypical interviews are back. And it is the highly inspiring VIBOL LIM, one of the founders of ROMBAK BATTLE, who will kick things off.

This diary by Suot Vichet, a researcher at the Anlong Veng Peace Centre, offers a personal perspective on the border conflict between Cambodia and Thailand in July 2025. Through detailed daily accounts, the author describes the difficulties experienced by families, the suffering of soldiers and the unwavering hope for peace. Vichet's reflections offer readers a striking testimony to the courage and resilience of the Cambodian people in the face of turmoil and uncertainty.

Following the success of the Khmer–English edition, Cambodian proverbs are back in a Khmer–French version that is already shaping up to be a must-have. A true bridge between two cultures, this book invites readers to rediscover popular ingenuity through 33 illustrated proverbs, reinterpreted with a touch of modern humour.

In the province of Siem Reap, a rare scene of solidarity unfolded within the peaceful Svay Leu pagoda. Where silence and contemplation usually reign, the grateful voices of displaced families echoed that day as they gathered in anticipation of vital support.

In Cambodia, the word ‘memory’ does not belong only to history books or the archives of Phnom Penh. It also resides in the dense forest, in the heart of the mountains and in the murmur of languages that are hardly heard in cities anymore.

At the turn of the 19th and 20th centuries, amid the turmoil of colonial conquests and the exploration of distant lands, a remarkable figure emerged, who was in turn a soldier, linguist, explorer and scholar: Étienne François Aymonier (1844-1929). A man of many talents, he was the first scientist to methodically survey the ruins and decipher the inscriptions of the ancient Khmer kingdom—now Cambodia, Thailand, Laos and southern Vietnam—and to study the little-known Cham civil

A few snapshots of life around the Mekong River in a small village in Kratié: the market, the blacksmith, the approaching rain, cattle wandering through the streets, makeshift trucks... everything that makes rural Cambodia so charming and a photographer's delight. More photographs here...

The new pagoda is located not far from Tonlé Sap Lake, about 20 kilometres from Siem Reap. The monks chose pink as the colour for their new creation. They have just demolished the old pagoda, which was adjoining and certainly a century old, judging by the remains.

A Phnom Penh, la péninsule de Chroy Changvar, là où le Tonlé Sap rencontre le Mékong, est une zone de la capitale dont le paysage...

The exhibition The Particles by Cambodian artist Rith Bonrotanak, currently on display in Phnom Penh, is not merely a presentation of plastic objects and visual forms. It becomes a sensitive archaeology, where each fragment tells the story of a country and the quest of an individual.

In Cambodia, certain faces become silent witnesses to history. Yeay, ‘Grandmother’ Chhorng Samorn, was one of them. One hundred and five rainy seasons marked her life, a life of struggle, loss and resilience. Through her, a whole century of tragedies and hopes of the Cambodian people is embodied, right up to her last smile, fragile but luminous, like a legacy of dignity and courage.

The news came as a thunderbolt and caused a stir far beyond Cambodia's borders. Lucky, the most iconic elephant at Phnom Tamao Zoo and Conservation Centre, died suddenly after succumbing to a sudden illness.

L'artiste cambodgien Nou Sary, figure emblématique de la scène contemporaine cambodgienne, dévoile actuellement son exposition intitulée "Breath of Nature" à la galerie du Sofitel Phnom Penh.

Phnom Penh, a city of a thousand faces, is preparing to reveal itself through the lenses of 500 photographers. Starting on 30 August 2025, the exhibition ‘Photography for Empowerment’ will display its visual stories in three iconic locations in the capital, offering a sensitive and multifaceted journey through its streets, its inhabitants and its symbols.

On the border between Thailand and Cambodia, the Khao-I-Dang (KID) refugee camp was established between 1979 and 1993 as the oldest and most iconic sanctuary for Cambodians fleeing the war and atrocities of the Khmer Rouge regime.

Living in Ratanakiri in north-eastern Cambodia, our family's daily life revolves around hospitality, elephants, the forest and conservation projects. But when war comes knocking at the country's door, it is of course difficult to remain indifferent. The Airavata Foundation is not just about elephants: it is also a commitment to Cambodia, its people, its culture and its history.

Cambodian cinema is set to write a new chapter in its history at the Venice Film Festival. Italian company Lights On has acquired the global rights to Becoming Human, the debut feature film by Polen Ly, a young filmmaker who has already attracted attention for the poetic grace of her short films.

The back-to-school event for French and French-speaking people in Phnom Penh is back for its fourth edition. On Saturday 13 September 2025, from 9am to 1pm, the Institut Français du Cambodge (IFC) will host the Back-to-School Forum, a chance to meet and exchange ideas that has become, over the years, a real anchor point for new arrivals and established families alike.

Until 31 August 2025, the SOSORO Museum in Phnom Penh invites visitors to take a striking journey into Cambodia between 1972 and 1975, through the lens of British photographer Colin Grafton. This temporary exhibition, the result of close collaboration between the museum and the photographer, unveils a series of rare photographs that reveal the daily life, streets, and atmosphere of a country on the brink of collapse.

Dans une région où les sourires diplomatiques masquent souvent des intentions stratégiques, la reconnaissance accordée au Dr Pich Chanmony semble célébrer quelque chose de plus profond : le type de beauté intérieure et de vertu que la philosophie antique a reconnu comme le fondement de la véritable grandeur.

While long-standing territorial disputes between Thailand and Cambodia, centred on the sacred temple of Preah Vihear, persist, a new battleground has emerged with growing intensity: that of communication and disinformation.

He is creating a buzz locally, but what about his real impact internationally? Alfaro Michael Barry is presented in some Cambodian media and on social networks as an American journalist and ‘White House correspondent’. He has made a name for himself through his interventions on the border, and several videos show him on the ground, strongly denouncing the attitude of the Thai army and calling for peace in Cambodia, while appealing to American presidents and institutions.

Rabbit School, a Cambodian non-governmental organization that provides education to children with intellectual disabilities and autism, is receiving support from Overseas Cambodian Investment Corporation (OCIC Group) and its affiliated company, Koh Pich Construction Company (KPCC), to expand its main campus in Phnom Penh, allowing more children to benefit from the NGO’s inclusive education programs.

‘Ghosts from Cambodia’ offers a unique and poignant insight into Cambodia's tragic history through the eyes of Tiziano Terzani, an iconic Italian reporter.