As the Cambodian capital’s least-majestic waterway, the infamous “Shit Canal” is descended from greater architectural marvels intended to re-engineer the landscape. CityLab, February 14, 2017
In Cambodia, the business of issuing small loans to impoverished borrowers is booming. With one in five adults currently relying on so-called microcredit, the country could be taking on too much debt. Dpa, December 1, 2016
Bretton Sciaroni came to Cambodia in 1993, the year of its first democratic election after more than two decades of tumultuous rule by the U.S.-backed Lon Nol regime, the Khmer Rouge, and then a Vietnamese occupation force. It was a second chance for a country that had only gained independence from France in 1953, and a second chance for Sciaroni. Forbes.com, September 1, 2016
When the real estate gold rush ends, the city’s heritage could be lost forever in the pursuit of short-term gains. CityLab, August 23, 2016
In times of ill-health and hardship, many Cambodians turn to spirit mediums. Could these superstitious beliefs be a symptom of a failing healthcare system? Southeast Asia Globe, April 29, 2016
Inside Phnom Penh’s White Building. Roads and Kingdoms, December 5, 2016
The animist spirit Phi Pob is believed to cause illness and death, and eat human livers; in a tumbledown Mekong River village, Laotians who’ve stood up to authority live in forced exile, accused of being possessed by the demon. South China Morning Post, July 22, 2017