Sicham Blog

 History records the existence of Champa, a once-glorious kingdom that appeared during the late second century CE and went on to attain a high level of civilization. At the height of its cultural flowering, its territory stretched over the coastal plains and highlands of present-day central Vietnam. This poly-ethnic state composed of the Cham ...

A still from Ramadan​ Young people from the Southeast Asian Muslim Cham community rarely see themselves represented in the media. But now, three Cham youth in south Seattle have brought their stories on screen in a documentary titled Ramadan. The film, which has won awards from the Southeast Asia by Seattle (SeaXSea) 2019 Film Festival and the Ethn...

Ever since Angelina Jolie swung through temple ruins in Cambodia as Lara Croft, Tomb Raider, the place has been crawling with tourists. Siem Reap, the town closest to a vast complex of ancient Hindu/Buddhist Temples, is in fact a tourist bubble (with 127 hotels from hostel to ultra luxe) within an otherwise fearful, unkempt country. Pockets of opul...

 FILE PHOTO - Khmer Literature Festival held at the Cambodia-Korea Center for Cooperation (CKCC) in Phnom Penh, Cambodia, October 16, 2016. (Bun Penghuy/VOA Khmer) Event organizers expect up to 1,000 people to attend the festival. By VOA Cambodia -August 25, 2018​ Phnom Penh – Following its successful launch in Siem Reap last year, the Khmer L...

Samoeurth Seavmeng, known as Meng, organises a forum 'offline' so people can talk without fear of being monitored on social media [Adam Bemma/Al Jazeera] As Cambodian critics are targeted online, an offline forum provides space to discuss issues such as a cybercrime law. By Al Jazeera -August 24, 2018 Phnom Penh, Cambodia – Samoeurth Seavmeng sits ...

Eating a fried tarantula has become a popular photo opportunity for tourists in Cambodia. However, this delicacy is in danger of disappearing, thanks to deforestation and over-harvesting of the spiders. By Deutsche Welle -August 16, 2018 The moment you arrive at the market square in Skuon, you see the tarantula vendors. Most are young girls, who th...

A little slice of America is served to refugees who were deported to Cambodia from the United States. Photo: AFP For many deportees, the United States had been home for decades. Now, they struggle to adjust to life in the country of their birth. By South China Morning Post -August 25, 2018 After four months in Phnom Penh, Sothy Kum still has more b...