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Friday Flashback: Phnom Penh

Street scene - Phnom Penh, Cambodia

Street scene - Phnom Penh, Cambodia

After zipping through rural Cambodian villages outside Battambang on the back of a motorbike, I found downtown Phnom Penh to be rather unpleasant.  I had to go though, if for no other reason, then to visit the former Khmer prison of S-21, which was an emotional, thought-provoking experience.

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