World Dead Space    Cemeteries: Cambodia
A Buddhist monastery with a school erected this small "Killing Field" memorial. In 1975, the Khmer Rouge, headed by  Pol Pot, established a “Democratic Kampuchea.” The new government evacuated cities, closed schools and factories, and herded the population into collective farms. Intellectuals and skilled workers were assassinated, and a total of perhaps as many as 1.5 million died, inclusive of starvation and forced marches. In 1979, after increasing tensions with Vietnam, Vietnamese troops invaded, aiding a rival Communist faction to depose the Khmer Rouge government. The Khmer Rouge, however, continue to control the northern third of the Cambodia.
A Buddhist cemetery  within a Buddhist temple complex. Only wealthy families can afford such elaborate tombs. The close-up shows that the tomb of this women is actually being used.

On a related topic, visit the landmine museum in Siem Reap.

By Ingolf Vogeler, based on a trip in January 2003.