The French of the World – ADFE, Cambodia section has just sent a solemn letter to the French government calling for France to speak out forcefully in the face of the loss of human life, massive displacement of populations, and the destruction of world heritage in Cambodia.

Florian Bohême, after more than a decade in Cambodia—his second home—shares here an intimate and candid reflection on the border tensions shaking the region. Settled in Phnom Penh, a consular adviser and entrepreneur passionate about hospitality, the author observes the human tragedies: more than 200,000 displaced on each side, bombardments on sacred sites, and an escalation around the Preah Vihear temple that reopens historical wounds.