THE META TUBE
Meta House founder Nico Mesterharm is a Gernan filmmaker, working in Cambodia since 2000. Our YouTube channel features a huge variety of clips, spots, documentaries and dramas, produced by his teams, Meta House artists, affiiliates and students.
SPEAK OUT, SISTERS! (Introduction)
Sexual and gender-based violence (SGBV) was a daily reality for most Cambodian women
during the Pol-Pot genocide (1975-79). In modern Cambodia, 25% of women face
abuse. Out of shame or fear …of being stigmatised, most survivors
do not talk about it.
To break the silence, the NGO KDKG and its cultural centre.
Meta House implements Cambodia’s first multi-media campaign “Speak Out, Sisters” (SOS)
from November 2023 to December 2024. SOS raises awareness for the plight of SGBV-survivors in past and present among
Cambodian youth as catalyst for positive change.
Project activities include interactive theatre in classrooms, a schoolyard exhibition,
intergenerational dialogues, video productions, TV broadcasts and social media outreach
in cooperation with NGO “Women’s Media Center” (WMC and the “Ministry of Education,
Youth and Sports” (MoEYS), Desired changes are to alter community perceptions of past
and present SGBV and to make the broader public more aware that women’s priorities are
central to peace.
The project receives funding from ifa-zivik
(Institute for Foreign Relations) through the Foreign Office of the Federal Republic of
Germany.
Please contact us for more information
Cambodian-German Cultural Association
#48, Street 228, Phnom Penh
+855-(0)23-218 987
Website: https://www.meta-house.com
http://www.virtualmemorial.asia[+] Show More
during the Pol-Pot genocide (1975-79). In modern Cambodia, 25% of women face
abuse. Out of shame or fear …of being stigmatised, most survivors
do not talk about it.
To break the silence, the NGO KDKG and its cultural centre.
Meta House implements Cambodia’s first multi-media campaign “Speak Out, Sisters” (SOS)
from November 2023 to December 2024. SOS raises awareness for the plight of SGBV-survivors in past and present among
Cambodian youth as catalyst for positive change.
Project activities include interactive theatre in classrooms, a schoolyard exhibition,
intergenerational dialogues, video productions, TV broadcasts and social media outreach
in cooperation with NGO “Women’s Media Center” (WMC and the “Ministry of Education,
Youth and Sports” (MoEYS), Desired changes are to alter community perceptions of past
and present SGBV and to make the broader public more aware that women’s priorities are
central to peace.
The project receives funding from ifa-zivik
(Institute for Foreign Relations) through the Foreign Office of the Federal Republic of
Germany.
Please contact us for more information
Cambodian-German Cultural Association
#48, Street 228, Phnom Penh
+855-(0)23-218 987
Website: https://www.meta-house.com
http://www.virtualmemorial.asia[+] Show More
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SPEAK OUT, SISTERS! (Introduction)
Sexual and gender-based violence (SGBV) was a daily reality for most Cambodian women
during the Pol-Pot genocide (1975-79). In modern Cambodia, 25% of women face
abuse. Out of shame or fear …of being stigmatised, most survivors
do not talk about it.
To break the silence, the NGO KDKG and its cultural centre.
Meta House implements Cambodia’s first multi-media campaign “Speak Out, Sisters” (SOS)
from November 2023 to December 2024. SOS raises awareness for the plight of SGBV-survivors in past and present among
Cambodian youth as catalyst for positive change.
Project activities include interactive theatre in classrooms, a schoolyard exhibition,
intergenerational dialogues, video productions, TV broadcasts and social media outreach
in cooperation with NGO “Women’s Media Center” (WMC and the “Ministry of Education,
Youth and Sports” (MoEYS), Desired changes are to alter community perceptions of past
and present SGBV and to make the broader public more aware that women’s priorities are
central to peace.
The project receives funding from ifa-zivik
(Institute for Foreign Relations) through the Foreign Office of the Federal Republic of
Germany.
Please contact us for more information
Cambodian-German Cultural Association
#48, Street 228, Phnom Penh
+855-(0)23-218 987
Website: https://www.meta-house.com
http://www.virtualmemorial.asia[+] Show More
during the Pol-Pot genocide (1975-79). In modern Cambodia, 25% of women face
abuse. Out of shame or fear …of being stigmatised, most survivors
do not talk about it.
To break the silence, the NGO KDKG and its cultural centre.
Meta House implements Cambodia’s first multi-media campaign “Speak Out, Sisters” (SOS)
from November 2023 to December 2024. SOS raises awareness for the plight of SGBV-survivors in past and present among
Cambodian youth as catalyst for positive change.
Project activities include interactive theatre in classrooms, a schoolyard exhibition,
intergenerational dialogues, video productions, TV broadcasts and social media outreach
in cooperation with NGO “Women’s Media Center” (WMC and the “Ministry of Education,
Youth and Sports” (MoEYS), Desired changes are to alter community perceptions of past
and present SGBV and to make the broader public more aware that women’s priorities are
central to peace.
The project receives funding from ifa-zivik
(Institute for Foreign Relations) through the Foreign Office of the Federal Republic of
Germany.
Please contact us for more information
Cambodian-German Cultural Association
#48, Street 228, Phnom Penh
+855-(0)23-218 987
Website: https://www.meta-house.com
http://www.virtualmemorial.asia[+] Show More
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Virtual Memorial Testimony by Noun Sophal (Khmer/English)
“At the start of the Khmer Rouge regime, I was around 14 years old. I was in a ‘children’s unit’. We had to dig mass graves for the fallen soldiers. …There were about 1000 bodies in each grave.”
សក្ខីកម្ម នួន សុផល
«នៅដើមរបបខ្មែរក្រហម ខ្ញុំមានអាយុប្រហែល ១៤ឆ្នាំ។ ខ្ញុំនៅក្នុង ‘អង្គភាពកុមារ’។ យើងត្រូវជីកផ្នូរដ៏ធំសម្រាប់ទាហានដែលបានស្លាប់។ មានសាកសពមនុស្សប្រហែល ១០០០ នៅក្នុងផ្នូរនីមួយៗ”។
The “Virtual Memorial” project (www.virtualmemorial.asia) provides an interactive online multi-media platform that educates future generations and memorializes the mass atrocities committed under Khmer Rouge ruling. The project provides Cambodian youth with access to video testimonials of Khmer Rouge survivors, as well as relevant documentaries, photos, paintings, and archival documents. This window into the past is vital in shaping the upcoming generations’ perceptions of historical events as well as their hopes for the future. Meta House, Cambodia’s first independent arts, media and communication center, is spearheading this project under the umbrella of the international NGO, Cambodian-German Cultural Organization (KDKG). “Virtual Memorial” was supported by the German “Institute for Foreign Relations” (Institut fuer Auslandsbeziehungen/IFA) through the ZIVIC fund (https://www.ifa.de/en/), from 2019-2021. #Virtualmemorial #Testimonial #Khmerrouge #Genocide #PolPot #Holocaust #Hunger #Communism #Torture #S21 #Toulsleng #Killingfields[+] Show More
សក្ខីកម្ម នួន សុផល
«នៅដើមរបបខ្មែរក្រហម ខ្ញុំមានអាយុប្រហែល ១៤ឆ្នាំ។ ខ្ញុំនៅក្នុង ‘អង្គភាពកុមារ’។ យើងត្រូវជីកផ្នូរដ៏ធំសម្រាប់ទាហានដែលបានស្លាប់។ មានសាកសពមនុស្សប្រហែល ១០០០ នៅក្នុងផ្នូរនីមួយៗ”។
The “Virtual Memorial” project (www.virtualmemorial.asia) provides an interactive online multi-media platform that educates future generations and memorializes the mass atrocities committed under Khmer Rouge ruling. The project provides Cambodian youth with access to video testimonials of Khmer Rouge survivors, as well as relevant documentaries, photos, paintings, and archival documents. This window into the past is vital in shaping the upcoming generations’ perceptions of historical events as well as their hopes for the future. Meta House, Cambodia’s first independent arts, media and communication center, is spearheading this project under the umbrella of the international NGO, Cambodian-German Cultural Organization (KDKG). “Virtual Memorial” was supported by the German “Institute for Foreign Relations” (Institut fuer Auslandsbeziehungen/IFA) through the ZIVIC fund (https://www.ifa.de/en/), from 2019-2021. #Virtualmemorial #Testimonial #Khmerrouge #Genocide #PolPot #Holocaust #Hunger #Communism #Torture #S21 #Toulsleng #Killingfields[+] Show More
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Virtual Memorial Testimony by Leng Sarie (Khmer/English)
“During the Khmer Rouge I was a child. The Pol Pot regime separated families. I will never forget how my parents did what they could to take care of me …in the direst of circumstances.”
សក្ខីកម្ម របស់ ឡេង សារី
“ក្នុងរបបខ្មែរក្រហម ខ្ញុំនៅកុមារ។ របប ប៉ុល ពត បានបំបែកគ្រួសារ។ ខ្ញុំនឹងមិនភ្លេចពីរបៀបដែលឪពុកម្ដាយរបស់ខ្ញុំបានធ្វើតាមលទ្ធភាពដែលពួកគេអាចមើលថែខ្ញុំក្នុងកាលៈទេសៈធ្ងន់ធ្ងរបំផុត»។
The “Virtual Memorial” project (www.virtualmemorial.asia) provides an interactive online multi-media platform that educates future generations and memorializes the mass atrocities committed under Khmer Rouge ruling. The project provides Cambodian youth with access to video testimonials of Khmer Rouge survivors, as well as relevant documentaries, photos, paintings, and archival documents. This window into the past is vital in shaping the upcoming generations’ perceptions of historical events as well as their hopes for the future. Meta House, Cambodia’s first independent arts, media and communication center, is spearheading this project under the umbrella of the international NGO, Cambodian-German Cultural Organization (KDKG). “Virtual Memorial” was supported by the German “Institute for Foreign Relations” (Institut fuer Auslandsbeziehungen/IFA) through the ZIVIC fund (https://www.ifa.de/en/), from 2019-2021. #Virtualmemorial #Testimonial #Khmerrouge #Genocide #PolPot #Holocaust #Hunger #Communism #Torture #S21 #Toulsleng #Killingfields[+] Show More
សក្ខីកម្ម របស់ ឡេង សារី
“ក្នុងរបបខ្មែរក្រហម ខ្ញុំនៅកុមារ។ របប ប៉ុល ពត បានបំបែកគ្រួសារ។ ខ្ញុំនឹងមិនភ្លេចពីរបៀបដែលឪពុកម្ដាយរបស់ខ្ញុំបានធ្វើតាមលទ្ធភាពដែលពួកគេអាចមើលថែខ្ញុំក្នុងកាលៈទេសៈធ្ងន់ធ្ងរបំផុត»។
The “Virtual Memorial” project (www.virtualmemorial.asia) provides an interactive online multi-media platform that educates future generations and memorializes the mass atrocities committed under Khmer Rouge ruling. The project provides Cambodian youth with access to video testimonials of Khmer Rouge survivors, as well as relevant documentaries, photos, paintings, and archival documents. This window into the past is vital in shaping the upcoming generations’ perceptions of historical events as well as their hopes for the future. Meta House, Cambodia’s first independent arts, media and communication center, is spearheading this project under the umbrella of the international NGO, Cambodian-German Cultural Organization (KDKG). “Virtual Memorial” was supported by the German “Institute for Foreign Relations” (Institut fuer Auslandsbeziehungen/IFA) through the ZIVIC fund (https://www.ifa.de/en/), from 2019-2021. #Virtualmemorial #Testimonial #Khmerrouge #Genocide #PolPot #Holocaust #Hunger #Communism #Torture #S21 #Toulsleng #Killingfields[+] Show More
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Virtual Memorial Testimony by Kong Sinet (Khmer/English)
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“I stayed with my grandparents, my parents worked far from home. When they came back, my father was taken away and killed. I fled with my mother; we saw many …dead bodies on our way to safety.”
សក្ខីកម្មរបស់ គង់ ស៊ីណេត
“ខ្ញុំស្នាក់នៅជាមួយជីតា ឪពុកម្តាយរបស់ខ្ញុំធ្វើការឆ្ងាយពីផ្ទះ។ ពេលត្រឡប់មកវិញ ឪពុកខ្ញុំត្រូវគេយកចេញទៅសម្លាប់។ ខ្ញុំបានរត់ទៅជាមួយម្តាយរបស់ខ្ញុំ; យើងបានឃើញសាកសពមនុស្សជាច្រើននៅតាមផ្លូវរបស់យើងទៅកាន់ទីសុវត្ថិភាព»។
The “Virtual Memorial” project (www.virtualmemorial.asia) provides an interactive online multi-media platform that educates future generations and memorializes the mass atrocities committed under Khmer Rouge ruling. The project provides Cambodian youth with access to video testimonials of Khmer Rouge survivors, as well as relevant documentaries, photos, paintings, and archival documents. This window into the past is vital in shaping the upcoming generations’ perceptions of historical events as well as their hopes for the future. Meta House, Cambodia’s first independent arts, media and communication center, is spearheading this project under the umbrella of the international NGO, Cambodian-German Cultural Organization (KDKG). “Virtual Memorial” was supported by the German “Institute for Foreign Relations” (Institut fuer Auslandsbeziehungen/IFA) through the ZIVIC fund (https://www.ifa.de/en/), from 2019-2021. #Virtualmemorial #Testimonial #Khmerrouge #Genocide #PolPot #Holocaust #Hunger #Communism #Torture #S21 #Toulsleng #Killingfields[+] Show More
“I stayed with my grandparents, my parents worked far from home. When they came back, my father was taken away and killed. I fled with my mother; we saw many …dead bodies on our way to safety.”
សក្ខីកម្មរបស់ គង់ ស៊ីណេត
“ខ្ញុំស្នាក់នៅជាមួយជីតា ឪពុកម្តាយរបស់ខ្ញុំធ្វើការឆ្ងាយពីផ្ទះ។ ពេលត្រឡប់មកវិញ ឪពុកខ្ញុំត្រូវគេយកចេញទៅសម្លាប់។ ខ្ញុំបានរត់ទៅជាមួយម្តាយរបស់ខ្ញុំ; យើងបានឃើញសាកសពមនុស្សជាច្រើននៅតាមផ្លូវរបស់យើងទៅកាន់ទីសុវត្ថិភាព»។
The “Virtual Memorial” project (www.virtualmemorial.asia) provides an interactive online multi-media platform that educates future generations and memorializes the mass atrocities committed under Khmer Rouge ruling. The project provides Cambodian youth with access to video testimonials of Khmer Rouge survivors, as well as relevant documentaries, photos, paintings, and archival documents. This window into the past is vital in shaping the upcoming generations’ perceptions of historical events as well as their hopes for the future. Meta House, Cambodia’s first independent arts, media and communication center, is spearheading this project under the umbrella of the international NGO, Cambodian-German Cultural Organization (KDKG). “Virtual Memorial” was supported by the German “Institute for Foreign Relations” (Institut fuer Auslandsbeziehungen/IFA) through the ZIVIC fund (https://www.ifa.de/en/), from 2019-2021. #Virtualmemorial #Testimonial #Khmerrouge #Genocide #PolPot #Holocaust #Hunger #Communism #Torture #S21 #Toulsleng #Killingfields[+] Show More
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Virtual Memorial Testimony by Poeu Lim (Khmer/English)
“Like all city dwellers, the Khmer Rouge forced me to leave Phnom Penh in April 1975. I saw many dead bodies on the way to the labour camps. If we …didn’t do what the soldiers said they would have killed us.”
សក្ខីកម្មរបស់ ពៅ លីម
«ដូចអ្នករស់នៅទីក្រុងទាំងអស់ដែរ ខ្មែរក្រហមបានបង្ខំខ្ញុំឱ្យចាកចេញពីទីក្រុងភ្នំពេញក្នុងខែមេសា ឆ្នាំ ១៩៧៥។ ខ្ញុំបានឃើញសាកសពជាច្រើននៅតាមផ្លូវទៅកាន់ជំរំការងារ។ បើយើងមិនធ្វើដូចទាហាននិយាយទេនោះ គេនឹងសម្លាប់យើង»។
The “Virtual Memorial” project (www.virtualmemorial.asia) provides an interactive online multi-media platform that educates future generations and memorializes the mass atrocities committed under Khmer Rouge ruling. The project provides Cambodian youth with access to video testimonials of Khmer Rouge survivors, as well as relevant documentaries, photos, paintings, and archival documents. This window into the past is vital in shaping the upcoming generations’ perceptions of historical events as well as their hopes for the future. Meta House, Cambodia’s first independent arts, media and communication center, is spearheading this project under the umbrella of the international NGO, Cambodian-German Cultural Organization (KDKG). “Virtual Memorial” was supported by the German “Institute for Foreign Relations” (Institut fuer Auslandsbeziehungen/IFA) through the ZIVIC fund (https://www.ifa.de/en/), from 2019-2021. #Virtualmemorial #Testimonial #Khmerrouge #Genocide #PolPot #Holocaust #Hunger #Communism #Torture #S21 #Toulsleng #Killingfields[+] Show More
សក្ខីកម្មរបស់ ពៅ លីម
«ដូចអ្នករស់នៅទីក្រុងទាំងអស់ដែរ ខ្មែរក្រហមបានបង្ខំខ្ញុំឱ្យចាកចេញពីទីក្រុងភ្នំពេញក្នុងខែមេសា ឆ្នាំ ១៩៧៥។ ខ្ញុំបានឃើញសាកសពជាច្រើននៅតាមផ្លូវទៅកាន់ជំរំការងារ។ បើយើងមិនធ្វើដូចទាហាននិយាយទេនោះ គេនឹងសម្លាប់យើង»។
The “Virtual Memorial” project (www.virtualmemorial.asia) provides an interactive online multi-media platform that educates future generations and memorializes the mass atrocities committed under Khmer Rouge ruling. The project provides Cambodian youth with access to video testimonials of Khmer Rouge survivors, as well as relevant documentaries, photos, paintings, and archival documents. This window into the past is vital in shaping the upcoming generations’ perceptions of historical events as well as their hopes for the future. Meta House, Cambodia’s first independent arts, media and communication center, is spearheading this project under the umbrella of the international NGO, Cambodian-German Cultural Organization (KDKG). “Virtual Memorial” was supported by the German “Institute for Foreign Relations” (Institut fuer Auslandsbeziehungen/IFA) through the ZIVIC fund (https://www.ifa.de/en/), from 2019-2021. #Virtualmemorial #Testimonial #Khmerrouge #Genocide #PolPot #Holocaust #Hunger #Communism #Torture #S21 #Toulsleng #Killingfields[+] Show More
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Virtual Memorial Testimony by Sos Mat (Khmer/English)
“I got married around 1972. We had 13 children, but seven died. In the labor camp we had to work from 6AM to 11PM every day. We were only given …a little bit of porridge. People were killed without reason.”
សក្ខីកម្មរបស់ សុះ ម៉ាត់
“ខ្ញុំបានរៀបការនៅប្រហែលឆ្នាំ ១៩៧២។ យើងមានកូន ១៣ នាក់ ប៉ុន្តែ ៧ នាក់បានស្លាប់។ នៅក្នុងជំរុំការងារ យើងត្រូវធ្វើការពីម៉ោង 6 ព្រឹក ដល់ ម៉ោង 11 យប់ ជារៀងរាល់ថ្ងៃ។ យើងត្រូវបានគេឲ្យបបរបន្តិចប៉ុណ្ណោះ។ មនុស្សត្រូវបានគេសម្លាប់ដោយគ្មានហេតុផល»។
The “Virtual Memorial” project (www.virtualmemorial.asia) provides an interactive online multi-media platform that educates future generations and memorializes the mass atrocities committed under Khmer Rouge ruling. The project provides Cambodian youth with access to video testimonials of Khmer Rouge survivors, as well as relevant documentaries, photos, paintings, and archival documents. This window into the past is vital in shaping the upcoming generations’ perceptions of historical events as well as their hopes for the future. Meta House, Cambodia’s first independent arts, media and communication center, is spearheading this project under the umbrella of the international NGO, Cambodian-German Cultural Organization (KDKG). “Virtual Memorial” was supported by the German “Institute for Foreign Relations” (Institut fuer Auslandsbeziehungen/IFA) through the ZIVIC fund (https://www.ifa.de/en/), from 2019-2021. #Virtualmemorial #Testimonial #Khmerrouge #Genocide #PolPot #Holocaust #Hunger #Communism #Torture #S21 #Toulsleng #Killingfields[+] Show More
សក្ខីកម្មរបស់ សុះ ម៉ាត់
“ខ្ញុំបានរៀបការនៅប្រហែលឆ្នាំ ១៩៧២។ យើងមានកូន ១៣ នាក់ ប៉ុន្តែ ៧ នាក់បានស្លាប់។ នៅក្នុងជំរុំការងារ យើងត្រូវធ្វើការពីម៉ោង 6 ព្រឹក ដល់ ម៉ោង 11 យប់ ជារៀងរាល់ថ្ងៃ។ យើងត្រូវបានគេឲ្យបបរបន្តិចប៉ុណ្ណោះ។ មនុស្សត្រូវបានគេសម្លាប់ដោយគ្មានហេតុផល»។
The “Virtual Memorial” project (www.virtualmemorial.asia) provides an interactive online multi-media platform that educates future generations and memorializes the mass atrocities committed under Khmer Rouge ruling. The project provides Cambodian youth with access to video testimonials of Khmer Rouge survivors, as well as relevant documentaries, photos, paintings, and archival documents. This window into the past is vital in shaping the upcoming generations’ perceptions of historical events as well as their hopes for the future. Meta House, Cambodia’s first independent arts, media and communication center, is spearheading this project under the umbrella of the international NGO, Cambodian-German Cultural Organization (KDKG). “Virtual Memorial” was supported by the German “Institute for Foreign Relations” (Institut fuer Auslandsbeziehungen/IFA) through the ZIVIC fund (https://www.ifa.de/en/), from 2019-2021. #Virtualmemorial #Testimonial #Khmerrouge #Genocide #PolPot #Holocaust #Hunger #Communism #Torture #S21 #Toulsleng #Killingfields[+] Show More
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Virtual Memorial Testimony by Khiev Sareth (Khmer/English)
“I fought in the Civil War, from 1973. When the Khmer Rouge came to power, we experienced a nightmare. Even though I was very ill I had to work hard. …Many people around us died. It still haunts me now.”
សក្ខីកម្មរបស់ ខៀវ សារ៉ាត់
“ខ្ញុំបានប្រយុទ្ធក្នុងសង្គ្រាមស៊ីវិល តាំងពីឆ្នាំ ១៩៧៣។ នៅពេលដែលខ្មែរក្រហមឡើងកាន់អំណាច យើងបានជួបប្រទះនូវសុបិន្តអាក្រក់មួយ។ ទោះជាខ្ញុំឈឺខ្លាំងក៏ខ្ញុំត្រូវប្រឹងប្រែងធ្វើការខ្លាំងដែរ។ មនុស្សជាច្រើននៅជុំវិញយើងបានស្លាប់។ វានៅតែលងខ្ញុំដល់ពេលឥឡូវនេះ” ។
The “Virtual Memorial” project (www.virtualmemorial.asia) provides an interactive online multi-media platform that educates future generations and memorializes the mass atrocities committed under Khmer Rouge ruling. The project provides Cambodian youth with access to video testimonials of Khmer Rouge survivors, as well as relevant documentaries, photos, paintings, and archival documents. This window into the past is vital in shaping the upcoming generations’ perceptions of historical events as well as their hopes for the future. Meta House, Cambodia’s first independent arts, media and communication center, is spearheading this project under the umbrella of the international NGO, Cambodian-German Cultural Organization (KDKG). “Virtual Memorial” was supported by the German “Institute for Foreign Relations” (Institut fuer Auslandsbeziehungen/IFA) through the ZIVIC fund (https://www.ifa.de/en/), from 2019-2021. #Virtualmemorial #Testimonial #Khmerrouge #Genocide #PolPot #Holocaust #Hunger #Communism #Torture #S21 #Toulsleng #Killingfields[+] Show More
សក្ខីកម្មរបស់ ខៀវ សារ៉ាត់
“ខ្ញុំបានប្រយុទ្ធក្នុងសង្គ្រាមស៊ីវិល តាំងពីឆ្នាំ ១៩៧៣។ នៅពេលដែលខ្មែរក្រហមឡើងកាន់អំណាច យើងបានជួបប្រទះនូវសុបិន្តអាក្រក់មួយ។ ទោះជាខ្ញុំឈឺខ្លាំងក៏ខ្ញុំត្រូវប្រឹងប្រែងធ្វើការខ្លាំងដែរ។ មនុស្សជាច្រើននៅជុំវិញយើងបានស្លាប់។ វានៅតែលងខ្ញុំដល់ពេលឥឡូវនេះ” ។
The “Virtual Memorial” project (www.virtualmemorial.asia) provides an interactive online multi-media platform that educates future generations and memorializes the mass atrocities committed under Khmer Rouge ruling. The project provides Cambodian youth with access to video testimonials of Khmer Rouge survivors, as well as relevant documentaries, photos, paintings, and archival documents. This window into the past is vital in shaping the upcoming generations’ perceptions of historical events as well as their hopes for the future. Meta House, Cambodia’s first independent arts, media and communication center, is spearheading this project under the umbrella of the international NGO, Cambodian-German Cultural Organization (KDKG). “Virtual Memorial” was supported by the German “Institute for Foreign Relations” (Institut fuer Auslandsbeziehungen/IFA) through the ZIVIC fund (https://www.ifa.de/en/), from 2019-2021. #Virtualmemorial #Testimonial #Khmerrouge #Genocide #PolPot #Holocaust #Hunger #Communism #Torture #S21 #Toulsleng #Killingfields[+] Show More
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Virtual Memorial Testimony by Kham Suphan (Khmer/English)
“We were all terrified of the Khmer Rouge regime. My family were all separated. I had 3 sisters and 2 brothers. Up until now, I don’t know where the cadres …took my parents and my siblings.”
សក្ខីកម្មរបស់ ខាន់ សុផាន
“យើងទាំងអស់គ្នាមានការភ័យខ្លាចចំពោះរបបខ្មែរក្រហម។ គ្រួសារខ្ញុំបានបែកគ្នាទាំងអស់។ ខ្ញុំមានបងប្អូនស្រី៣នាក់ និង ប្រុស២នាក់។ រហូតមកដល់ពេលនេះ ខ្ញុំមិនដឹងថា កម្មាភិបាលយកឪពុកម្តាយបងប្អូនខ្ញុំទៅណាទេ»។
The “Virtual Memorial” project (www.virtualmemorial.asia) provides an interactive online multi-media platform that educates future generations and memorializes the mass atrocities committed under Khmer Rouge ruling. The project provides Cambodian youth with access to video testimonials of Khmer Rouge survivors, as well as relevant documentaries, photos, paintings, and archival documents. This window into the past is vital in shaping the upcoming generations’ perceptions of historical events as well as their hopes for the future. Meta House, Cambodia’s first independent arts, media and communication center, is spearheading this project under the umbrella of the international NGO, Cambodian-German Cultural Organization (KDKG). “Virtual Memorial” was supported by the German “Institute for Foreign Relations” (Institut fuer Auslandsbeziehungen/IFA) through the ZIVIC fund (https://www.ifa.de/en/), from 2019-2021. #Virtualmemorial #Testimonial #Khmerrouge #Genocide #PolPot #Holocaust #Hunger #Communism #Torture #S21 #Toulsleng #Killingfields[+] Show More
សក្ខីកម្មរបស់ ខាន់ សុផាន
“យើងទាំងអស់គ្នាមានការភ័យខ្លាចចំពោះរបបខ្មែរក្រហម។ គ្រួសារខ្ញុំបានបែកគ្នាទាំងអស់។ ខ្ញុំមានបងប្អូនស្រី៣នាក់ និង ប្រុស២នាក់។ រហូតមកដល់ពេលនេះ ខ្ញុំមិនដឹងថា កម្មាភិបាលយកឪពុកម្តាយបងប្អូនខ្ញុំទៅណាទេ»។
The “Virtual Memorial” project (www.virtualmemorial.asia) provides an interactive online multi-media platform that educates future generations and memorializes the mass atrocities committed under Khmer Rouge ruling. The project provides Cambodian youth with access to video testimonials of Khmer Rouge survivors, as well as relevant documentaries, photos, paintings, and archival documents. This window into the past is vital in shaping the upcoming generations’ perceptions of historical events as well as their hopes for the future. Meta House, Cambodia’s first independent arts, media and communication center, is spearheading this project under the umbrella of the international NGO, Cambodian-German Cultural Organization (KDKG). “Virtual Memorial” was supported by the German “Institute for Foreign Relations” (Institut fuer Auslandsbeziehungen/IFA) through the ZIVIC fund (https://www.ifa.de/en/), from 2019-2021. #Virtualmemorial #Testimonial #Khmerrouge #Genocide #PolPot #Holocaust #Hunger #Communism #Torture #S21 #Toulsleng #Killingfields[+] Show More
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Virtual Memorial Testimony by Kham Nyvann (Khmer/English)
I was 13 years old the hard times began. I want to cry when I talk about the Khmer Rouge nightmare. The soldiers hurt me, they wanted to kill my …family. If we didn’t work hard, they would beat us.
សក្ខីកម្មរបស់ ខាំ នីវណ្ណ
ខ្ញុំមានអាយុ ១៣ ឆ្នាំពេលលំបាកបានចាប់ផ្តើម។ ខ្ញុំចង់យំពេលខ្ញុំនិយាយអំពីសុបិន្តអាក្រក់ខ្មែរក្រហម។ ទាហានធ្វើបាបខ្ញុំ ពួកគេចង់សម្លាប់គ្រួសារខ្ញុំ។ បើយើងមិនខំធ្វើការលំបាកទេ គេនឹងវាយយើង។
The “Virtual Memorial” project (www.virtualmemorial.asia) provides an interactive online multi-media platform that educates future generations and memorializes the mass atrocities committed under Khmer Rouge ruling. The project provides Cambodian youth with access to video testimonials of Khmer Rouge survivors, as well as relevant documentaries, photos, paintings, and archival documents. This window into the past is vital in shaping the upcoming generations’ perceptions of historical events as well as their hopes for the future. Meta House, Cambodia’s first independent arts, media and communication center, is spearheading this project under the umbrella of the international NGO, Cambodian-German Cultural Organization (KDKG). “Virtual Memorial” was supported by the German “Institute for Foreign Relations” (Institut fuer Auslandsbeziehungen/IFA) through the ZIVIC fund (https://www.ifa.de/en/), from 2019-2021. #Virtualmemorial #Testimonial #Khmerrouge #Genocide #PolPot #Holocaust #Hunger #Communism #Torture #S21 #Toulsleng #Killingfields[+] Show More
សក្ខីកម្មរបស់ ខាំ នីវណ្ណ
ខ្ញុំមានអាយុ ១៣ ឆ្នាំពេលលំបាកបានចាប់ផ្តើម។ ខ្ញុំចង់យំពេលខ្ញុំនិយាយអំពីសុបិន្តអាក្រក់ខ្មែរក្រហម។ ទាហានធ្វើបាបខ្ញុំ ពួកគេចង់សម្លាប់គ្រួសារខ្ញុំ។ បើយើងមិនខំធ្វើការលំបាកទេ គេនឹងវាយយើង។
The “Virtual Memorial” project (www.virtualmemorial.asia) provides an interactive online multi-media platform that educates future generations and memorializes the mass atrocities committed under Khmer Rouge ruling. The project provides Cambodian youth with access to video testimonials of Khmer Rouge survivors, as well as relevant documentaries, photos, paintings, and archival documents. This window into the past is vital in shaping the upcoming generations’ perceptions of historical events as well as their hopes for the future. Meta House, Cambodia’s first independent arts, media and communication center, is spearheading this project under the umbrella of the international NGO, Cambodian-German Cultural Organization (KDKG). “Virtual Memorial” was supported by the German “Institute for Foreign Relations” (Institut fuer Auslandsbeziehungen/IFA) through the ZIVIC fund (https://www.ifa.de/en/), from 2019-2021. #Virtualmemorial #Testimonial #Khmerrouge #Genocide #PolPot #Holocaust #Hunger #Communism #Torture #S21 #Toulsleng #Killingfields[+] Show More
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Virtual Memorial Testimony by Chouk Vanny (Khmer/English)
“The Khmer Rouge hated us Cham Muslims. Soldiers cut my hair with a meat cleaver. We were not allowed to cry, even if we were abused. Under Pol Pot we …were treated worse than dogs.”
សក្ខីកម្មរបស់ ឈូក វន្នី
«ខ្មែរក្រហមស្អប់ពួកចាមឥស្លាម។ ទាហានបានកាត់សក់ខ្ញុំដោយកាំបិតសាច់។ យើងមិនត្រូវបានអនុញ្ញាតឱ្យយំឡើយ ទោះបីយើងត្រូវបានគេធ្វើបាបក៏ដោយ។ ក្រោមរបប ប៉ុល ពត យើងត្រូវគេចាត់ទុកខ្ញុំអាក្រក់ជាងឆ្កែទៅទៀត»។
The “Virtual Memorial” project (www.virtualmemorial.asia) provides an interactive online multi-media platform that educates future generations and memorializes the mass atrocities committed under Khmer Rouge ruling. The project provides Cambodian youth with access to video testimonials of Khmer Rouge survivors, as well as relevant documentaries, photos, paintings, and archival documents. This window into the past is vital in shaping the upcoming generations’ perceptions of historical events as well as their hopes for the future. Meta House, Cambodia’s first independent arts, media and communication center, is spearheading this project under the umbrella of the international NGO, Cambodian-German Cultural Organization (KDKG). “Virtual Memorial” was supported by the German “Institute for Foreign Relations” (Institut fuer Auslandsbeziehungen/IFA) through the ZIVIC fund (https://www.ifa.de/en/), from 2019-2021. #Virtualmemorial #Testimonial #Khmerrouge #Genocide #PolPot #Holocaust #Hunger #Communism #Torture #S21 #Toulsleng #Killingfields[+] Show More
សក្ខីកម្មរបស់ ឈូក វន្នី
«ខ្មែរក្រហមស្អប់ពួកចាមឥស្លាម។ ទាហានបានកាត់សក់ខ្ញុំដោយកាំបិតសាច់។ យើងមិនត្រូវបានអនុញ្ញាតឱ្យយំឡើយ ទោះបីយើងត្រូវបានគេធ្វើបាបក៏ដោយ។ ក្រោមរបប ប៉ុល ពត យើងត្រូវគេចាត់ទុកខ្ញុំអាក្រក់ជាងឆ្កែទៅទៀត»។
The “Virtual Memorial” project (www.virtualmemorial.asia) provides an interactive online multi-media platform that educates future generations and memorializes the mass atrocities committed under Khmer Rouge ruling. The project provides Cambodian youth with access to video testimonials of Khmer Rouge survivors, as well as relevant documentaries, photos, paintings, and archival documents. This window into the past is vital in shaping the upcoming generations’ perceptions of historical events as well as their hopes for the future. Meta House, Cambodia’s first independent arts, media and communication center, is spearheading this project under the umbrella of the international NGO, Cambodian-German Cultural Organization (KDKG). “Virtual Memorial” was supported by the German “Institute for Foreign Relations” (Institut fuer Auslandsbeziehungen/IFA) through the ZIVIC fund (https://www.ifa.de/en/), from 2019-2021. #Virtualmemorial #Testimonial #Khmerrouge #Genocide #PolPot #Holocaust #Hunger #Communism #Torture #S21 #Toulsleng #Killingfields[+] Show More
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Virtual Memorial Testimony by Eng Vat (Khmer/English)
“My family lived in Phnom Penh. On April 17, 1975, we were evacuated to the countryside. My family were mostly civil servants, prime targets of the Khmer Rouge. They called …us ‘New People’”.
សក្ខីកម្មរបស់លោក អេង វ៉ាត
“គ្រួសាររបស់ខ្ញុំរស់នៅទីក្រុងភ្នំពេញ។ នៅថ្ងៃទី ១៧ ខែមេសា ឆ្នាំ ១៩៧៥ យើងត្រូវបានគេជម្លៀសទៅជនបទ។ គ្រួសារខ្ញុំភាគច្រើនជាមន្ត្រីរាជការ ដែលជាគោលដៅសំខាន់របស់ខ្មែរក្រហម។ ពួកគេបានហៅយើងថា “មនុស្សថ្មី” ។
The “Virtual Memorial” project (www.virtualmemorial.asia) provides an interactive online multi-media platform that educates future generations and memorializes the mass atrocities committed under Khmer Rouge ruling. The project provides Cambodian youth with access to video testimonials of Khmer Rouge survivors, as well as relevant documentaries, photos, paintings, and archival documents. This window into the past is vital in shaping the upcoming generations’ perceptions of historical events as well as their hopes for the future. Meta House, Cambodia’s first independent arts, media and communication center, is spearheading this project under the umbrella of the international NGO, Cambodian-German Cultural Organization (KDKG). “Virtual Memorial” was supported by the German “Institute for Foreign Relations” (Institut fuer Auslandsbeziehungen/IFA) through the ZIVIC fund (https://www.ifa.de/en/), from 2019-2021. #Virtualmemorial #Testimonial #Khmerrouge #Genocide #PolPot #Holocaust #Hunger #Communism #Torture #S21 #Toulsleng #Killingfields[+] Show More
សក្ខីកម្មរបស់លោក អេង វ៉ាត
“គ្រួសាររបស់ខ្ញុំរស់នៅទីក្រុងភ្នំពេញ។ នៅថ្ងៃទី ១៧ ខែមេសា ឆ្នាំ ១៩៧៥ យើងត្រូវបានគេជម្លៀសទៅជនបទ។ គ្រួសារខ្ញុំភាគច្រើនជាមន្ត្រីរាជការ ដែលជាគោលដៅសំខាន់របស់ខ្មែរក្រហម។ ពួកគេបានហៅយើងថា “មនុស្សថ្មី” ។
The “Virtual Memorial” project (www.virtualmemorial.asia) provides an interactive online multi-media platform that educates future generations and memorializes the mass atrocities committed under Khmer Rouge ruling. The project provides Cambodian youth with access to video testimonials of Khmer Rouge survivors, as well as relevant documentaries, photos, paintings, and archival documents. This window into the past is vital in shaping the upcoming generations’ perceptions of historical events as well as their hopes for the future. Meta House, Cambodia’s first independent arts, media and communication center, is spearheading this project under the umbrella of the international NGO, Cambodian-German Cultural Organization (KDKG). “Virtual Memorial” was supported by the German “Institute for Foreign Relations” (Institut fuer Auslandsbeziehungen/IFA) through the ZIVIC fund (https://www.ifa.de/en/), from 2019-2021. #Virtualmemorial #Testimonial #Khmerrouge #Genocide #PolPot #Holocaust #Hunger #Communism #Torture #S21 #Toulsleng #Killingfields[+] Show More
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Virtual Memorial Testimony by Hong Savath (Khmer/English)
“My parents had just been killed. I was very young. The cadres wanted to rape me. They took me into nearby bushes. I got pregnant. Later on, my son and …I faced discrimination by other villagers.”
សក្ខីកម្មរបស់ ហុង សាវ៉ាត
“ឪពុកម្តាយរបស់ខ្ញុំទើបតែត្រូវបានសម្លាប់។ ខ្ញុំនៅក្មេងណាស់។ កម្មាភិបាលចង់រំលោភខ្ញុំ។ ពួកគេបាននាំខ្ញុំចូលទៅក្នុងគុម្ពោតព្រៃក្បែរនោះ។ ខ្ញុំមានផ្ទៃពោះ។ ក្រោយមក កូនប្រុសខ្ញុំ និង ខ្ញុំប្រឈមនឹងការរើសអើងពីអ្នកភូមិផ្សេងទៀត»។
The “Virtual Memorial” project (www.virtualmemorial.asia) provides an interactive online multi-media platform that educates future generations and memorializes the mass atrocities committed under Khmer Rouge ruling. The project provides Cambodian youth with access to video testimonials of Khmer Rouge survivors, as well as relevant documentaries, photos, paintings, and archival documents. This window into the past is vital in shaping the upcoming generations’ perceptions of historical events as well as their hopes for the future. Meta House, Cambodia’s first independent arts, media and communication center, is spearheading this project under the umbrella of the international NGO, Cambodian-German Cultural Organization (KDKG). “Virtual Memorial” was supported by the German “Institute for Foreign Relations” (Institut fuer Auslandsbeziehungen/IFA) through the ZIVIC fund (https://www.ifa.de/en/), from 2019-2021. #Virtualmemorial #Testimonial #Khmerrouge #Genocide #PolPot #Holocaust #Hunger #Communism #Torture #S21 #Toulsleng #Killingfields[+] Show More
សក្ខីកម្មរបស់ ហុង សាវ៉ាត
“ឪពុកម្តាយរបស់ខ្ញុំទើបតែត្រូវបានសម្លាប់។ ខ្ញុំនៅក្មេងណាស់។ កម្មាភិបាលចង់រំលោភខ្ញុំ។ ពួកគេបាននាំខ្ញុំចូលទៅក្នុងគុម្ពោតព្រៃក្បែរនោះ។ ខ្ញុំមានផ្ទៃពោះ។ ក្រោយមក កូនប្រុសខ្ញុំ និង ខ្ញុំប្រឈមនឹងការរើសអើងពីអ្នកភូមិផ្សេងទៀត»។
The “Virtual Memorial” project (www.virtualmemorial.asia) provides an interactive online multi-media platform that educates future generations and memorializes the mass atrocities committed under Khmer Rouge ruling. The project provides Cambodian youth with access to video testimonials of Khmer Rouge survivors, as well as relevant documentaries, photos, paintings, and archival documents. This window into the past is vital in shaping the upcoming generations’ perceptions of historical events as well as their hopes for the future. Meta House, Cambodia’s first independent arts, media and communication center, is spearheading this project under the umbrella of the international NGO, Cambodian-German Cultural Organization (KDKG). “Virtual Memorial” was supported by the German “Institute for Foreign Relations” (Institut fuer Auslandsbeziehungen/IFA) through the ZIVIC fund (https://www.ifa.de/en/), from 2019-2021. #Virtualmemorial #Testimonial #Khmerrouge #Genocide #PolPot #Holocaust #Hunger #Communism #Torture #S21 #Toulsleng #Killingfields[+] Show More
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Virtual Memorial Testimony by Hak Sopheap (Khmer/English)
“I was 7 years old at the beginning of the KR regime. I was terrified by the cruelty I witnessed. I remember that the torturers eyes ‘raged like monsters’ after …they ate human liver.”
សក្ខីកម្មរបស់ ហាក់ សុភាព
“ខ្ញុំមានអាយុ ៧ ឆ្នាំនៅដើមរបបខ្មែរក្រហម។ ខ្ញុំភ័យខ្លាចដោយអំពើឃោរឃៅដែលខ្ញុំបានឃើញ។ ខ្ញុំចាំបានថា ភ្នែកអ្នកធ្វើទារុណកម្ម «ឃោរឃៅដូចសត្វចម្លែក» បន្ទាប់ពីពួកគេបានស៊ីថ្លើមមនុស្ស»។
The “Virtual Memorial” project (www.virtualmemorial.asia) provides an interactive online multi-media platform that educates future generations and memorializes the mass atrocities committed under Khmer Rouge ruling. The project provides Cambodian youth with access to video testimonials of Khmer Rouge survivors, as well as relevant documentaries, photos, paintings, and archival documents. This window into the past is vital in shaping the upcoming generations’ perceptions of historical events as well as their hopes for the future. Meta House, Cambodia’s first independent arts, media and communication center, is spearheading this project under the umbrella of the international NGO, Cambodian-German Cultural Organization (KDKG). “Virtual Memorial” was supported by the German “Institute for Foreign Relations” (Institut fuer Auslandsbeziehungen/IFA) through the ZIVIC fund (https://www.ifa.de/en/), from 2019-2021. #Virtualmemorial #Testimonial #Khmerrouge #Genocide #PolPot #Holocaust #Hunger #Communism #Torture #S21 #Toulsleng #Killingfields[+] Show More
សក្ខីកម្មរបស់ ហាក់ សុភាព
“ខ្ញុំមានអាយុ ៧ ឆ្នាំនៅដើមរបបខ្មែរក្រហម។ ខ្ញុំភ័យខ្លាចដោយអំពើឃោរឃៅដែលខ្ញុំបានឃើញ។ ខ្ញុំចាំបានថា ភ្នែកអ្នកធ្វើទារុណកម្ម «ឃោរឃៅដូចសត្វចម្លែក» បន្ទាប់ពីពួកគេបានស៊ីថ្លើមមនុស្ស»។
The “Virtual Memorial” project (www.virtualmemorial.asia) provides an interactive online multi-media platform that educates future generations and memorializes the mass atrocities committed under Khmer Rouge ruling. The project provides Cambodian youth with access to video testimonials of Khmer Rouge survivors, as well as relevant documentaries, photos, paintings, and archival documents. This window into the past is vital in shaping the upcoming generations’ perceptions of historical events as well as their hopes for the future. Meta House, Cambodia’s first independent arts, media and communication center, is spearheading this project under the umbrella of the international NGO, Cambodian-German Cultural Organization (KDKG). “Virtual Memorial” was supported by the German “Institute for Foreign Relations” (Institut fuer Auslandsbeziehungen/IFA) through the ZIVIC fund (https://www.ifa.de/en/), from 2019-2021. #Virtualmemorial #Testimonial #Khmerrouge #Genocide #PolPot #Holocaust #Hunger #Communism #Torture #S21 #Toulsleng #Killingfields[+] Show More
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Virtual Memorial Testimony by Chean Sao (Khmer/English)
“The KR were preparing to kill all of my family. I didn’t know why. The pit had been dug already. Old people were praying. My legs started shaking. Suddenly we …heard the sound of guns…”
សក្ខីកម្មរបស់លោក ជា សៅ
“ខ្មែរក្រហមកំពុងរៀបចំសម្លាប់គ្រួសាររបស់ខ្ញុំទាំងអស់។ ខ្ញុំមិនដឹងថាហេតុអ្វីទេ។ រណ្តៅត្រូវបានជីករួចហើយ។ មនុស្សចាស់បានបន់ស្រន់។ ជើងរបស់ខ្ញុំចាប់ផ្តើមញ័រ។ រំពេចនោះយើងបានឮសំឡេងកាំភ្លើង…”
The “Virtual Memorial” project (www.virtualmemorial.asia) provides an interactive online multi-media platform that educates future generations and memorializes the mass atrocities committed under Khmer Rouge ruling. The project provides Cambodian youth with access to video testimonials of Khmer Rouge survivors, as well as relevant documentaries, photos, paintings, and archival documents. This window into the past is vital in shaping the upcoming generations’ perceptions of historical events as well as their hopes for the future. Meta House, Cambodia’s first independent arts, media and communication center, is spearheading this project under the umbrella of the international NGO, Cambodian-German Cultural Organization (KDKG). “Virtual Memorial” was supported by the German “Institute for Foreign Relations” (Institut fuer Auslandsbeziehungen/IFA) through the ZIVIC fund (https://www.ifa.de/en/), from 2019-2021. #Virtualmemorial #Testimonial #Khmerrouge #Genocide #PolPot #Holocaust #Hunger #Communism #Torture #S21 #Toulsleng #Killingfields[+] Show More
សក្ខីកម្មរបស់លោក ជា សៅ
“ខ្មែរក្រហមកំពុងរៀបចំសម្លាប់គ្រួសាររបស់ខ្ញុំទាំងអស់។ ខ្ញុំមិនដឹងថាហេតុអ្វីទេ។ រណ្តៅត្រូវបានជីករួចហើយ។ មនុស្សចាស់បានបន់ស្រន់។ ជើងរបស់ខ្ញុំចាប់ផ្តើមញ័រ។ រំពេចនោះយើងបានឮសំឡេងកាំភ្លើង…”
The “Virtual Memorial” project (www.virtualmemorial.asia) provides an interactive online multi-media platform that educates future generations and memorializes the mass atrocities committed under Khmer Rouge ruling. The project provides Cambodian youth with access to video testimonials of Khmer Rouge survivors, as well as relevant documentaries, photos, paintings, and archival documents. This window into the past is vital in shaping the upcoming generations’ perceptions of historical events as well as their hopes for the future. Meta House, Cambodia’s first independent arts, media and communication center, is spearheading this project under the umbrella of the international NGO, Cambodian-German Cultural Organization (KDKG). “Virtual Memorial” was supported by the German “Institute for Foreign Relations” (Institut fuer Auslandsbeziehungen/IFA) through the ZIVIC fund (https://www.ifa.de/en/), from 2019-2021. #Virtualmemorial #Testimonial #Khmerrouge #Genocide #PolPot #Holocaust #Hunger #Communism #Torture #S21 #Toulsleng #Killingfields[+] Show More
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Virtual Memorial Testimony by Chao Ny (Khmer/English)
“In my unit there were many people at first. As time went by people disappeared without traces. The Khmer Rouge take people away for what was called ‘re-education’. In fact, …the KR were killing them.”
សក្ខីកម្មរបស់ ចៅ នី
“ដំបូងឡើយនៅក្នុងអង្គភាពរបស់ខ្ញុំមានមនុស្សច្រើនណាស់។ ពេលវេលាកន្លងទៅមនុស្សបាត់ខ្លួនដោយគ្មានដាន។ ខ្មែរក្រហមយកមនុស្សទៅឆ្ងាយសម្រាប់អ្វីដែលគេហៅថា “ការអប់រំឡើងវិញ” ។ តាមពិត ខ្មែរក្រហមកំពុងសម្លាប់ពួកគេ»។
The “Virtual Memorial” project (www.virtualmemorial.asia) provides an interactive online multi-media platform that educates future generations and memorializes the mass atrocities committed under Khmer Rouge ruling. The project provides Cambodian youth with access to video testimonials of Khmer Rouge survivors, as well as relevant documentaries, photos, paintings, and archival documents. This window into the past is vital in shaping the upcoming generations’ perceptions of historical events as well as their hopes for the future. Meta House, Cambodia’s first independent arts, media and communication center, is spearheading this project under the umbrella of the international NGO, Cambodian-German Cultural Organization (KDKG). “Virtual Memorial” was supported by the German “Institute for Foreign Relations” (Institut fuer Auslandsbeziehungen/IFA) through the ZIVIC fund (https://www.ifa.de/en/), from 2019-2021. #Virtualmemorial #Testimonial #Khmerrouge #Genocide #PolPot #Holocaust #Hunger #Communism #Torture #S21 #Toulsleng #Killingfields[+] Show More
សក្ខីកម្មរបស់ ចៅ នី
“ដំបូងឡើយនៅក្នុងអង្គភាពរបស់ខ្ញុំមានមនុស្សច្រើនណាស់។ ពេលវេលាកន្លងទៅមនុស្សបាត់ខ្លួនដោយគ្មានដាន។ ខ្មែរក្រហមយកមនុស្សទៅឆ្ងាយសម្រាប់អ្វីដែលគេហៅថា “ការអប់រំឡើងវិញ” ។ តាមពិត ខ្មែរក្រហមកំពុងសម្លាប់ពួកគេ»។
The “Virtual Memorial” project (www.virtualmemorial.asia) provides an interactive online multi-media platform that educates future generations and memorializes the mass atrocities committed under Khmer Rouge ruling. The project provides Cambodian youth with access to video testimonials of Khmer Rouge survivors, as well as relevant documentaries, photos, paintings, and archival documents. This window into the past is vital in shaping the upcoming generations’ perceptions of historical events as well as their hopes for the future. Meta House, Cambodia’s first independent arts, media and communication center, is spearheading this project under the umbrella of the international NGO, Cambodian-German Cultural Organization (KDKG). “Virtual Memorial” was supported by the German “Institute for Foreign Relations” (Institut fuer Auslandsbeziehungen/IFA) through the ZIVIC fund (https://www.ifa.de/en/), from 2019-2021. #Virtualmemorial #Testimonial #Khmerrouge #Genocide #PolPot #Holocaust #Hunger #Communism #Torture #S21 #Toulsleng #Killingfields[+] Show More
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Pride 2023 Film Fest
Around the world, lesbian, gay, bi, trans and intersex (LGBTI) people continue to face widespread stigma, exclusion and discrimination, including in education, employment and health care – as well as …within homes and communities. Please be our guest for Meta House’s PRIDE 2023 FILM FEST to advance equality and strengthen respect and protection for the human rights of LGBTI people in cooperation with Heinrich-Boell-Foundation. The festival – which features new LGBTIQ films from Cambodia and other Asian countries – runs from May 30 to June 4, with events starting at 6PM. On SATURDAY, JUNE 3, 4PM we invite you for a panel discussion around LGBITIQ & THE ARTS, in coop. with the Raoul-Wallenberg-Institute. Entrance to all events is free. Please check the Meta House Facebook page or our website http://www.meta-house for the detailed schedule.[+] Show More
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The Virtual Memorial Project Introduction (Khmer/English)
The “Virtual Memorial” project (www.virtualmemorial.asia) provides an interactive online multi-media platform that educates future generations and memorializes the mass atrocities committed under Khmer Rouge ruling. The project provides Cambodian youth …with access to video testimonials of Khmer Rouge survivors, as well as relevant documentaries, photos, paintings, and archival documents. This window into the past is vital in shaping the upcoming generations’ perceptions of historical events as well as their hopes for the future. Meta House, Cambodia’s first independent arts, media and communication center, is spearheading this project under the umbrella of the international NGO, Cambodian-German Cultural Organization (KDKG). “Virtual Memorial” was supported by the German “Institute for Foreign Relations” (Institut fuer Auslandsbeziehungen/IFA) through the ZIVIC fund (https://www.ifa.de/en/), from 2019-2021. #Virtualmemorial #Testimonial #Khmerrouge #Genocide #PolPot #Holocaust #Hunger #Communism #Torture #S21 #Toulsleng #Killingfields[+] Show More
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Svay Ken Talks
Svay Ken, widely respected as the grandfather of contemporary art in Cambodia, passed away on December 11, 2008, at the age of 76. In the same year, German filmmaker Nico …Mesterharm and his Cambodian colleague Lach Chantha interviewed the self-taught artist about his life.
ការនិយាយអំពី លោក ស្វាយ កែន
លោក ស្វាយ កែន ដែលត្រូវបានគេគោរពយ៉ាងខ្លាំងក្នុងនាមជាជីតាសិល្បៈសហសម័យក្នុងប្រទេសកម្ពុជាបានទទួលមរណភាពនៅថ្ងៃទី ១១ ខែ ធ្នូ ឆ្នាំ ២០០៨ ក្នុងជន្មាយុ ៧៦ ឆ្នាំ។ ក្នុងឆ្នាំដដែលនោះ ផលិតករភាពយន្តជនជាតិអាឡឺម៉ង់ លោក នីកូ មេស្ទើហាមហ៍ (Nico Mesterharm) និង សហការីខ្មែរ លោក ឡាច ចន្ថា បានធ្វើការសម្ភាសន៍សិល្បករដែលបង្រៀនខ្លួនឯងម្នាក់នេះអំពីជីវិតរបស់គាត់។[+] Show More
ការនិយាយអំពី លោក ស្វាយ កែន
លោក ស្វាយ កែន ដែលត្រូវបានគេគោរពយ៉ាងខ្លាំងក្នុងនាមជាជីតាសិល្បៈសហសម័យក្នុងប្រទេសកម្ពុជាបានទទួលមរណភាពនៅថ្ងៃទី ១១ ខែ ធ្នូ ឆ្នាំ ២០០៨ ក្នុងជន្មាយុ ៧៦ ឆ្នាំ។ ក្នុងឆ្នាំដដែលនោះ ផលិតករភាពយន្តជនជាតិអាឡឺម៉ង់ លោក នីកូ មេស្ទើហាមហ៍ (Nico Mesterharm) និង សហការីខ្មែរ លោក ឡាច ចន្ថា បានធ្វើការសម្ភាសន៍សិល្បករដែលបង្រៀនខ្លួនឯងម្នាក់នេះអំពីជីវិតរបស់គាត់។[+] Show More
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The Future of Public Transport in Cambodia
Cambodia’s capital Phnom Penh is notorious for its bad traffic. One reason is that there are simply too many vehicles on the streets. Another reason for the bad traffic is …the lack of enforcement of traffic laws. In recent years the municipality has introduced a public bus system. In 2022, Meta House has produced a short video documentary, with German Rosa-Luxemburg-Foundation (RLS) about public transport in Cambodia.[+] Show More
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Cambodia: COVID 19s Mark on Art
CAMBODIA: COVID 19’S MARK ON ART (2022, 20 mins, Khmer with English subtitles) has been commissioned by Heinrich-Böll-Foundation (HBF) Cambodia. Filmmakers Nico Mesterharm, David Brown and their Cambodian team explore …the effects of the global pandemic on Cambodia’s young art scene through the lens of Cambodian reporter Ream Chamroeun. The documentary had its premiere screening at the Cambodian International Film Festival 2022. Thanks to participating artists and institutions: Artplus Foundation, Bophana Center, Cambodia Peace Gallery, Chea Bunhong, Choun Sopheap, Chumvan Sodhachivy, Chum Reap, Cold Eyes Gallery (You Khin Arthouse), Em Veasna, Hour Ratha, Hour Seyha, Keo Socheat, Meng Savuth, Mil Chankrim, Oscar Bar, Phannarath Prak, Phare Ponleu Selapaak, Pich Sopheap, Poy Chhunly, Romcheik 5, Sa Sa Art Projects, Sao Sopheak, Som Tharoth, So Phina, Yot Reaksmey.[+] Show More
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Sober Road (Short Documentary by Polen Ly)
Road safety is a major public health issue in Cambodia. Reducing the number of road crashes is a priority for the government. In 2021, the number of road accidents totalled …2,670, down by 16% over 2020, while injuries came to 3,615, down by 23% year-on-year.
Cambodian filmmaker Polen Ly follows the story of a traffic accident victim in Phnom Penh[+] Show More
Cambodian filmmaker Polen Ly follows the story of a traffic accident victim in Phnom Penh[+] Show More
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Virtual Memorial Testimonial by Kham Suphan (Khmer/English)
The “Virtual Memorial” project (www.virtualmemorial.asia) provides an interactive online multi-media platform that educates future generations and memorializes the mass atrocities committed under Khmer Rouge ruling. The project provides Cambodian youth …with access to video testimonials of Khmer Rouge survivors, as well as relevant documentaries, photos, paintings, and archival documents. This window into the past is vital in shaping the upcoming generations’ perceptions of historical events as well as their hopes for the future. Meta House, Cambodia’s first independent arts, media and communication center, is spearheading this project under the umbrella of the international NGO, Cambodian-German Cultural Organization (KDKG). “Virtual Memorial” was supported by the German “Institute for Foreign Relations” (Institut fuer Auslandsbeziehungen/IFA) through the ZIVIC fund (https://www.ifa.de/en/), from 2019-2021. #Virtualmemorial #Testimonial #Khmerrouge #Genocide #PolPot #Holocaust #Hunger #Communism #Torture #S21 #Toulsleng #Killingfields[+] Show More
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Meta House Mural by Chifumi
Meta House 4.0 is located on Street 228, #48. We thank the German Embassy in Phnom Penh for the funding of our newest mural by French artist Chifumi, who lives …and works in Cambodia’s capital for more than a decade. Please have a look… We are open daily from 9am to midnight. Evening events Friday to Sunday, 7pm.[+] Show More
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Cultures Connect – Nico Mesterharm (Germany) in conversation with Cambodian filmmaker Chum Reap
The 13th Asia-Europe Meeting (ASEM) took place on 25-26 November 2021 via videoconference under the theme “strengthening multilateralism for shared growth”. The format brought together 30 European and 21 Asian …member states, the EU and the ASEAN Secretariat, to discuss a variety of issues. ASEM addresses political, economic, financial, social, cultural, and educational issues of common interest in a spirit of mutual respect and equal partnership.
The Asia-Europe-Foundation (ASEF) commissioned Meta House to produce two video talks. Talk #1 documents a conversation of two filmmakers from Europe and Asia. Nico Mesterharm is the founder of the German-Cambodian Cultural Center, who came to Cambodia in the early 2000s to direct and produce documentaries for German/European TV. Cambodian filmmaker Chum Reap is a former BBC and UNICEF employee; recently, Reap has his fourth film for Meta House and its umbrella organisation KDKG.[+] Show More
The Asia-Europe-Foundation (ASEF) commissioned Meta House to produce two video talks. Talk #1 documents a conversation of two filmmakers from Europe and Asia. Nico Mesterharm is the founder of the German-Cambodian Cultural Center, who came to Cambodia in the early 2000s to direct and produce documentaries for German/European TV. Cambodian filmmaker Chum Reap is a former BBC and UNICEF employee; recently, Reap has his fourth film for Meta House and its umbrella organisation KDKG.[+] Show More
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Cultures Connect – Cambodian-US artist Pich Sopheap talks with his German colleague Ernst Altmann
The 13th Asia-Europe Meeting (ASEM) took place on 25-26 November 2021 via videoconference under the theme “strengthening multilateralism for shared growth”. The format brought together 30 European and 21 Asian …member states, the EU and the ASEAN Secretariat, to discuss a variety of issues. ASEM addresses political, economic, financial, social, cultural, and educational issues of common interest in a spirit of mutual respect and equal partnership.
The Asia-Europe-Foundation (ASEF) commissioned Meta House to produce two video talks. Talk #2 documents a conversation of two visual artists from Europe and Asia. Ernst Altmann holds a degree from the Arts Academy Duesseldorf; he currently works as freelance artist and arts educator in Cambodia. Sopheap Pich is a Cambodian American contemporary artist. His sculptures utilize traditional Cambodian materials, which reflect the history of the nation and the artist’s relation to his identity.[+] Show More
The Asia-Europe-Foundation (ASEF) commissioned Meta House to produce two video talks. Talk #2 documents a conversation of two visual artists from Europe and Asia. Ernst Altmann holds a degree from the Arts Academy Duesseldorf; he currently works as freelance artist and arts educator in Cambodia. Sopheap Pich is a Cambodian American contemporary artist. His sculptures utilize traditional Cambodian materials, which reflect the history of the nation and the artist’s relation to his identity.[+] Show More
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Meta House 4.0…Rebuilding Cambodia's Art Scene After COVID-19
The COVID 19 pandemic has dramitically impacted arts and culture around the world. Venue-based sectors such as museums, cinemas and galleries were the hardest hit by social distancing measures.
This year, …Meta House has moved to a new location in Phnom Penh’s city center. (Street 228, Number 48). Please visit us to show support for Cambodia’s young art scene (www.meta-house.com).[+] Show More
This year, …Meta House has moved to a new location in Phnom Penh’s city center. (Street 228, Number 48). Please visit us to show support for Cambodia’s young art scene (www.meta-house.com).[+] Show More
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Stay Safe!
Educational animation video commissioned by the NGO ‘HI’.
Animation..Cornel Hillmann (studio.cgartist.com)
Production..Meta House
https://www.meta-house.com
Animation..Cornel Hillmann (studio.cgartist.com)
Production..Meta House
https://www.meta-house.com
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Visit of German OAV Delegation to Cambodia (2006)
Since its foundation in 1900, the OAV has become a leading network of German companies with interests and activities in the Asia-Pacific region. With approximately 500 member companies to date, …the OAV is a privately held, non-profit organization. It strives to promote stronger bilateral economic relationships between Germany and Asian countries such as Cambodia. The documentary follows an OAV visit to Cambodia in 2006.[+] Show More
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I AM A DAUGHTER – Female Empowerment Theatre Play
Since 2015, Meta House promotes educational theatre in Cambodian schools and universities. So far, over 60.000 students have attended our live performances. Because of the ongoing COVID19 pandemic, we have …recorded two plays and added them to our YouTube channel.
I AM A DAUGHTER is written by female Cambodian playwright Kim Dyna.
“The topic is girl empowerment. I want to encourage women not to drop their studies,” she says. She tells the story of Neary, who has just passed her grade-12 exams with a “C”, enough to escape her rural hometown and pursue a university education in Phnom Penh – just like her older brother, though her grandmother wants her to marry the rich rice-mill owner nearly twice her age.
The project is funded by the Rosa-Luxemburg-Stiftung Southeast Asia (RLS Hanoi Office). It is an internationally operating non-profit institution that has become a provider of political education and a center for progressive social research in both Germany and throughout the world.[+] Show More
I AM A DAUGHTER is written by female Cambodian playwright Kim Dyna.
“The topic is girl empowerment. I want to encourage women not to drop their studies,” she says. She tells the story of Neary, who has just passed her grade-12 exams with a “C”, enough to escape her rural hometown and pursue a university education in Phnom Penh – just like her older brother, though her grandmother wants her to marry the rich rice-mill owner nearly twice her age.
The project is funded by the Rosa-Luxemburg-Stiftung Southeast Asia (RLS Hanoi Office). It is an internationally operating non-profit institution that has become a provider of political education and a center for progressive social research in both Germany and throughout the world.[+] Show More
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សត្វរញីដែលស្វាងជានិច្ច “SMASHED CAMBODIA”: THE SOBER LORIS
ការបើកបរទាំងស្រវឹងគឺជាមូលហេតុចម្បងមួយនៃគ្រោះគ្រោះថ្នាក់ចរាចរណ៍នៅកម្ពុជា។ ដើម្បីប្រឆាំងនឹងនិន្នាការដ៏គួរឱ្យព្រួយបារម្ភនេះ សមាគមវប្បធម៌កម្ពុជា-អាល្លឺម៉ង់ (ផ្ទះមេត្តា) កំពុងដំណើរការ សម្តែងសិល្បៈល្ខោននិយាយខ្មែរក្រោមកិច្ចសហតិបត្តិការជាមួយអង្គការក្នុងស្រុក “សកម្មភាពសិល្បៈខ្មែរ” (KAA) និងក្រុម SMASHED ពី Collingwood Learning Solutions (ចក្រភពអង់គ្លេស)។
“សត្វរញីដែលស្វាងជានិច្ច” គឺជាកម្មវិធីល្ខោនអប់រំ ដែលមានគោលបំណងកាត់ បន្ថយការផឹកស្រាទាំង មិនទាន់ គ្រប់អាយុ និងការបើកបរទាំងស្រវឹង នៅតាមសាលារៀន។
អ្នកនិពន្ធវ័យក្មេង ជួន សុភាព ជាអ្នកនិពន្ធល្ខោននិយាយនេះ ដោយប្រើប្រាស់តួសម្តែងពីរនាក់ធ្វើការ សម្តែង តួអង្គជាច្រើនផ្សេងគ្នា ដែលនេះជាការដកស្រង់សិល្ប៍វិធីពី …ល្ខោនអង់គ្លេស។ គម្រោងមួយនេះនឹងជម្រុញយុវជន ខ្មែរធ្វើការស្វែងរកមូលហេតុ និងផលវិបាកនៃការផឹកស្រាមិនគ្រប់អាយុ ក៏ដូចជាការបើកបរទាំងស្រវឹង។ តាមរយៈ ល្ខោនអប់រំ យើងអាចផ្តល់ព័ត៌មានដល់យុវវ័យជាច្រើនយល់ដឹង និងបង្កើតជម្រើសដែលមានការ ទទួលខុសត្រូវ ជុំវិញការប្រើប្រាស់គ្រឿងស្រវឹង។
EDUCATIONAL THEATRE AGAINST DRUNK DRIVING & ALCOHOL ABUSE
Drunk driving is one of the major causes of road crashes and casualties in Cambodia. To go against this worrying trend, the I-NGO “Cambodian-German Cultural Association” (KDKG) and “Meta House” (Cambodian German Cultural Center) perform the original Cambodian language theatre play THE SOBER LORIS, in cooperation with the local NGO “Khmer Arts Action” (KAA) and the “SMASHED” team. A recording is uploaded here.[+] Show More
“សត្វរញីដែលស្វាងជានិច្ច” គឺជាកម្មវិធីល្ខោនអប់រំ ដែលមានគោលបំណងកាត់ បន្ថយការផឹកស្រាទាំង មិនទាន់ គ្រប់អាយុ និងការបើកបរទាំងស្រវឹង នៅតាមសាលារៀន។
អ្នកនិពន្ធវ័យក្មេង ជួន សុភាព ជាអ្នកនិពន្ធល្ខោននិយាយនេះ ដោយប្រើប្រាស់តួសម្តែងពីរនាក់ធ្វើការ សម្តែង តួអង្គជាច្រើនផ្សេងគ្នា ដែលនេះជាការដកស្រង់សិល្ប៍វិធីពី …ល្ខោនអង់គ្លេស។ គម្រោងមួយនេះនឹងជម្រុញយុវជន ខ្មែរធ្វើការស្វែងរកមូលហេតុ និងផលវិបាកនៃការផឹកស្រាមិនគ្រប់អាយុ ក៏ដូចជាការបើកបរទាំងស្រវឹង។ តាមរយៈ ល្ខោនអប់រំ យើងអាចផ្តល់ព័ត៌មានដល់យុវវ័យជាច្រើនយល់ដឹង និងបង្កើតជម្រើសដែលមានការ ទទួលខុសត្រូវ ជុំវិញការប្រើប្រាស់គ្រឿងស្រវឹង។
EDUCATIONAL THEATRE AGAINST DRUNK DRIVING & ALCOHOL ABUSE
Drunk driving is one of the major causes of road crashes and casualties in Cambodia. To go against this worrying trend, the I-NGO “Cambodian-German Cultural Association” (KDKG) and “Meta House” (Cambodian German Cultural Center) perform the original Cambodian language theatre play THE SOBER LORIS, in cooperation with the local NGO “Khmer Arts Action” (KAA) and the “SMASHED” team. A recording is uploaded here.[+] Show More
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CONCRETE VISIONS
It is hard to imagine a crueler fate for an urban planner than seeing his country taken over by a regime with a murderous hatred of cities. As Cambodia’s pre-eminent …architect and chief urban planner during the 1960’s, Vann Molyvann laid out significant portions of Phnom Penh and designed dozens of landmark structures fusing High Modernist design with classical Khmer elements. Then, in 1975, the Khmer Rouge marched into the capital and evacuated its entire population. Vann Molyvann, who survived the Khmer Rouge Regime in Swiss exile, returned in 1991 to Cambodia. Nowadays, his legacy is under threat due to Cambodia’s on-going construction boom. Helen Grant–Ross, an Art historian and architect, and filmmaker Nico Mesterharm, interviewed Vann Molyvann at the age of 80, in 2008. While the great architect’s views on the current development of Phnom Penh are still respectfully listened to, they are seldom acted upon.
Documentary by Nico Mesterharm (2009, 17 min)[+] Show More
Documentary by Nico Mesterharm (2009, 17 min)[+] Show More
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ART OF SURVIVAL – The First Exhibition by Meta House about the Khmer Rouge Legacy
In 2008, Meta House launched one of the country’s first exhibitions about the Khmer Rouge genocide and its legacy with the participation of 40 Cambodian and international artists. The project …was accompanied by shows in villages, public forums and numerous film screenings.
សិល្បៈនៃការរស់រានមានជីវិត
នៅក្នុងឆ្នាំ ២០០៨ ផ្ទះមេតា (Meta House) បានចាប់ផ្តើមការតាំងពិពណ៌ដំបូងបង្អស់របស់ប្រទេសអំពីរបបប្រល័យពូជសាសន៍ខ្មែរក្រហម និង កេរ្តិ៍ដំណែលរបស់វា ដោយមានការចូលរួមពីសំណាក់សិល្បករខ្មែរ និង អន្តរជាតិចំនួន៤០នាក់។ គម្រោងនេះមានការអមដោយការបង្ហាញនៅតាមភូមិ វេទិកាសាធារណៈ និង ការបញ្ចាំងភាពយន្តជាច្រើន។
Democratic Kampuchea was one of the worst human tragedies of the 20th century. Nearly 1.7 million Cambodians died from diseases due to a lack of medicines and medical services, starvation, execution, or exhaustion from overwork. Tens of thousands were made widows and orphans, and those who lived through the regime were severely traumatized by their experiences. Several hundred thousand Cambodians fled their country and became refugees. Millions of mines were laid by the Khmer Rouge and government forces, which have led to thousands of deaths and disabilities since the 1980s. The Cold War killed any prospect of a tribunal. Justice was all but frozen for decades –until 2006. In that year, the UN-backed Khmer Rouge Tribunal (ECCC) was finally established in Phnom Penh.
Within the study and practice of transitional justice, the roles played by the arts in addressing past human rights violations have become increasingly well accepted. Coinciding with the trial, Meta’s first legacy project “Art of Survival” began in January 2008 with 21 artists and expanded in October 2008 to include a total of 40 artists from different age groups. Works represented for the first time the divergent perspectives of different generations of Cambodians on Pol Pot and his “Killing Fields”. The project’s immediate success encouraged the Meta House team to organize numerous village art exhibitions, public forums or film screenings in cooperation with the Government, local NGOs and international donors.[+] Show More
សិល្បៈនៃការរស់រានមានជីវិត
នៅក្នុងឆ្នាំ ២០០៨ ផ្ទះមេតា (Meta House) បានចាប់ផ្តើមការតាំងពិពណ៌ដំបូងបង្អស់របស់ប្រទេសអំពីរបបប្រល័យពូជសាសន៍ខ្មែរក្រហម និង កេរ្តិ៍ដំណែលរបស់វា ដោយមានការចូលរួមពីសំណាក់សិល្បករខ្មែរ និង អន្តរជាតិចំនួន៤០នាក់។ គម្រោងនេះមានការអមដោយការបង្ហាញនៅតាមភូមិ វេទិកាសាធារណៈ និង ការបញ្ចាំងភាពយន្តជាច្រើន។
Democratic Kampuchea was one of the worst human tragedies of the 20th century. Nearly 1.7 million Cambodians died from diseases due to a lack of medicines and medical services, starvation, execution, or exhaustion from overwork. Tens of thousands were made widows and orphans, and those who lived through the regime were severely traumatized by their experiences. Several hundred thousand Cambodians fled their country and became refugees. Millions of mines were laid by the Khmer Rouge and government forces, which have led to thousands of deaths and disabilities since the 1980s. The Cold War killed any prospect of a tribunal. Justice was all but frozen for decades –until 2006. In that year, the UN-backed Khmer Rouge Tribunal (ECCC) was finally established in Phnom Penh.
Within the study and practice of transitional justice, the roles played by the arts in addressing past human rights violations have become increasingly well accepted. Coinciding with the trial, Meta’s first legacy project “Art of Survival” began in January 2008 with 21 artists and expanded in October 2008 to include a total of 40 artists from different age groups. Works represented for the first time the divergent perspectives of different generations of Cambodians on Pol Pot and his “Killing Fields”. The project’s immediate success encouraged the Meta House team to organize numerous village art exhibitions, public forums or film screenings in cooperation with the Government, local NGOs and international donors.[+] Show More
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Creative Assistance for orphans and vulnerable children
In 2008, Meta House / KDKG began its charitable youth work with a dance/theatre / stage and costume design workshop for the NGO “Jeanine’s Children Association”. Watch this clip, featuring …German artist Lutz Mattstaedt.[+] Show More
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Interview with Meta House Founder Nico Mesterharm
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9th International Music Festival Phnom Penh 2012- L'EUROPE GALANTE
In highest consideration and in Homage to Norodom Sihanouk,
this year’s festival was dedicated to the King Father who passed away
on 15th October in Beijing in his 90th year.
The International Music …Festival Phnom Penh has been taking place since the year 2004 and is Organized by the Art + Foundation.
The Art + Foundation is a German Foundation with non-profit status
You can find more Information and the Current Schedule for Classical Music Concerts on their Homepage: http://musicfestival-phnompenh.org/index.htm
Thank you to the Ministry of Culture for their trust and support,
to the Delegation of the European Union and the German Embassy
for their ongoing cooperation,
and especially to the Goethe Institute for their sustained partnership.[+] Show More
this year’s festival was dedicated to the King Father who passed away
on 15th October in Beijing in his 90th year.
The International Music …Festival Phnom Penh has been taking place since the year 2004 and is Organized by the Art + Foundation.
The Art + Foundation is a German Foundation with non-profit status
You can find more Information and the Current Schedule for Classical Music Concerts on their Homepage: http://musicfestival-phnompenh.org/index.htm
Thank you to the Ministry of Culture for their trust and support,
to the Delegation of the European Union and the German Embassy
for their ongoing cooperation,
and especially to the Goethe Institute for their sustained partnership.[+] Show More
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Virtual Memorial Testimony by Chum Mey (Khmer/English)
“I was one of only seven known adult survivors of the Khmer Rouge S-21 Tuol Sleng prison in Phnom Penh, where about 20,000 prisoners, mostly Cambodians, were sent for execution.”
សក្ខីកម្មរបស់ …ជុំ ម៉ី
«ខ្ញុំជាជនពេញវ័យម្នាក់ក្នុងចំណោមអ្នករស់រានមានជីវិតពេញវ័យចំនួនប្រាំពីរនាក់នៃគុកទួលស្លែងរបស់ខ្មែរក្រហមនៅមន្ទីរ ស-២១ ក្នុងរាជធានីភ្នំពេញ ដែលមានអ្នកទោសប្រហែល ២០,០០០ នាក់ ដែលភាគច្រើនជាជនជាតិខ្មែរត្រូវបានបញ្ជូនទៅប្រហារជីវិត»។
Chum Mey is one of only seven known adult survivors of the Khmer Rouge imprisonment in the S-21 Tuol Sleng camp, where 20,000 prisoners, mostly Cambodians, were sent for execution. Formerly a motor mechanic working in Phnom Penh, he was taken to prison on 28 October 1978, accused of being a spy. Watch his story documented by Sao Sopheak.
The “Virtual Memorial” project (www.virtualmemorial.asia) provides an interactive online multi-media platform that educates future generations and memorializes the mass atrocities committed under Khmer Rouge ruling. The project provides Cambodian youth with access to video testimonials of Khmer Rouge survivors, as well as relevant documentaries, photos, paintings, and archival documents. This window into the past is vital in shaping the upcoming generations’ perceptions of historical events as well as their hopes for the future. Meta House, Cambodia’s first independent arts, media and communication center, is spearheading this project under the umbrella of the international NGO, Cambodian-German Cultural Organization (KDKG). “Virtual Memorial” was supported by the German “Institute for Foreign Relations” (Institut fuer Auslandsbeziehungen/IFA) through the ZIVIC fund (https://www.ifa.de/en/), from 2019-2021. #Virtualmemorial #Testimonial #Khmerrouge #Genocide #PolPot #Holocaust #Hunger #Communism #Torture #S21 #Toulsleng #Killingfields[+] Show More
សក្ខីកម្មរបស់ …ជុំ ម៉ី
«ខ្ញុំជាជនពេញវ័យម្នាក់ក្នុងចំណោមអ្នករស់រានមានជីវិតពេញវ័យចំនួនប្រាំពីរនាក់នៃគុកទួលស្លែងរបស់ខ្មែរក្រហមនៅមន្ទីរ ស-២១ ក្នុងរាជធានីភ្នំពេញ ដែលមានអ្នកទោសប្រហែល ២០,០០០ នាក់ ដែលភាគច្រើនជាជនជាតិខ្មែរត្រូវបានបញ្ជូនទៅប្រហារជីវិត»។
Chum Mey is one of only seven known adult survivors of the Khmer Rouge imprisonment in the S-21 Tuol Sleng camp, where 20,000 prisoners, mostly Cambodians, were sent for execution. Formerly a motor mechanic working in Phnom Penh, he was taken to prison on 28 October 1978, accused of being a spy. Watch his story documented by Sao Sopheak.
The “Virtual Memorial” project (www.virtualmemorial.asia) provides an interactive online multi-media platform that educates future generations and memorializes the mass atrocities committed under Khmer Rouge ruling. The project provides Cambodian youth with access to video testimonials of Khmer Rouge survivors, as well as relevant documentaries, photos, paintings, and archival documents. This window into the past is vital in shaping the upcoming generations’ perceptions of historical events as well as their hopes for the future. Meta House, Cambodia’s first independent arts, media and communication center, is spearheading this project under the umbrella of the international NGO, Cambodian-German Cultural Organization (KDKG). “Virtual Memorial” was supported by the German “Institute for Foreign Relations” (Institut fuer Auslandsbeziehungen/IFA) through the ZIVIC fund (https://www.ifa.de/en/), from 2019-2021. #Virtualmemorial #Testimonial #Khmerrouge #Genocide #PolPot #Holocaust #Hunger #Communism #Torture #S21 #Toulsleng #Killingfields[+] Show More
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CHHIM SOTHY – ABSTRACT MARKETS 2008
Chhim Sothy (born 1969 in Kandal Province) – winner of the Asean Art Awards 2000 – is an acclaimed Cambodian painter and sculptor noted for his ability in a diverse …number of artistic techniques and mediums. Check out this TV report about Sothy’s first exhibition at Meta House in 2008…[+] Show More
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MEKONG ARTS AND CULTURE PROJECT 2007
Cambodian TV Report about the first art workshop at Meta House in 2007, just a few months after its opening….
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HIV and Disability: Project Documentary by Handicap International (English Version)
The National AIDS Authority has claimed that Cambodia’s goal is to have no more than one new HIV infection per day and no more than three deaths per day from …this disease.
The Joint United Nations Programme on HIV/AIDS, UNAIDS, set the “90-90-90” target that by 2020, 90 percent of all people living with HIV will know their HIV status, 90 percent of all people with diagnosed HIV infection will receive sustained antiretroviral therapy and 90 percent of all people receiving antiretroviral therapy will have viral suppression. Cambodia has so far met the 90-90-90 target and is on track to achieve a 95-95-95 target,
Please watch this docu about HIV-positive Cambodians living with disabilities, produced by Meta House with funding by Handicap International.[+] Show More
The Joint United Nations Programme on HIV/AIDS, UNAIDS, set the “90-90-90” target that by 2020, 90 percent of all people living with HIV will know their HIV status, 90 percent of all people with diagnosed HIV infection will receive sustained antiretroviral therapy and 90 percent of all people receiving antiretroviral therapy will have viral suppression. Cambodia has so far met the 90-90-90 target and is on track to achieve a 95-95-95 target,
Please watch this docu about HIV-positive Cambodians living with disabilities, produced by Meta House with funding by Handicap International.[+] Show More
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HIV and Disability: Project Documentary by Handicap International (Khmer version)
The National AIDS Authority has claimed that Cambodia’s goal is to have no more than one new HIV infection per day and no more than three deaths per day from …this disease.
The Joint United Nations Programme on HIV/AIDS, UNAIDS, set the “90-90-90” target that by 2020, 90 percent of all people living with HIV will know their HIV status, 90 percent of all people with diagnosed HIV infection will receive sustained antiretroviral therapy and 90 percent of all people receiving antiretroviral therapy will have viral suppression. Cambodia has so far met the 90-90-90 target and is on track to achieve a 95-95-95 target,
Please watch this docu about HIV-positive Cambodians living with disabilities, produced by Meta House with funding by Handicap International.[+] Show More
The Joint United Nations Programme on HIV/AIDS, UNAIDS, set the “90-90-90” target that by 2020, 90 percent of all people living with HIV will know their HIV status, 90 percent of all people with diagnosed HIV infection will receive sustained antiretroviral therapy and 90 percent of all people receiving antiretroviral therapy will have viral suppression. Cambodia has so far met the 90-90-90 target and is on track to achieve a 95-95-95 target,
Please watch this docu about HIV-positive Cambodians living with disabilities, produced by Meta House with funding by Handicap International.[+] Show More
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HIV and Disability: Project Documentary by Handicap International (Sign Language Version)
The National AIDS Authority has claimed that Cambodia’s goal is to have no more than one new HIV infection per day and no more than three deaths per day from …this disease.
The Joint United Nations Programme on HIV/AIDS, UNAIDS, set the “90-90-90” target that by 2020, 90 percent of all people living with HIV will know their HIV status, 90 percent of all people with diagnosed HIV infection will receive sustained antiretroviral therapy and 90 percent of all people receiving antiretroviral therapy will have viral suppression. Cambodia has so far met the 90-90-90 target and is on track to achieve a 95-95-95 target,
Please watch this docu about HIV-positive Cambodians living with disabilities, produced by Meta House with funding by Handicap International.[+] Show More
The Joint United Nations Programme on HIV/AIDS, UNAIDS, set the “90-90-90” target that by 2020, 90 percent of all people living with HIV will know their HIV status, 90 percent of all people with diagnosed HIV infection will receive sustained antiretroviral therapy and 90 percent of all people receiving antiretroviral therapy will have viral suppression. Cambodia has so far met the 90-90-90 target and is on track to achieve a 95-95-95 target,
Please watch this docu about HIV-positive Cambodians living with disabilities, produced by Meta House with funding by Handicap International.[+] Show More
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Gender equality and the women empowerment: Beijing +20 Conference @MetaArtCambodia
Beijing Declaration and Platform for Action was adopted in 1995 by the Fourth World Conference on Women, and reconfirmed at the Twenty-third Special Session of the General Assembly in 2000. …The Beijing Platform for Action constitutes a global framework for realizing gender equality and the empowerment of women and girls.
The Beijing Platform for Action (BPFA) calls upon governments, the international community and civil society, including non-governmental organizations and the private sector, to take strategic action in the following critical areas of concern: poverty, education and training, health, violence, armed conflict, the economy, power and decision-making, institutional mechanisms for the advancement of women, human rights, the media, the environment and the girl child.
Please watch this short docu about the Beijing declaration and its impact on Cambodia, produced by Meta House for German political foundation HBF.[+] Show More
The Beijing Platform for Action (BPFA) calls upon governments, the international community and civil society, including non-governmental organizations and the private sector, to take strategic action in the following critical areas of concern: poverty, education and training, health, violence, armed conflict, the economy, power and decision-making, institutional mechanisms for the advancement of women, human rights, the media, the environment and the girl child.
Please watch this short docu about the Beijing declaration and its impact on Cambodia, produced by Meta House for German political foundation HBF.[+] Show More
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Heinrich-Boell-Foundation: Celebrating 20 Years of Advocacy Work in Cambodia
The Heinrich Böll Foundation established cooperation with partner organizations in Cambodia as early as 1993. Since then the office in Phnom Penh has served as a link among stakeholders in …order to facilitate dialogue, joint learning and collaborative action on issues related to ecology and sustainable development, democracy, human rights and gender. Watch the short documentation of HBF”s 20th anniversary in 2013, hosted by Meta House.[+] Show More
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Khmer Rouge Legacy Conference at Meta House (in co-operation with Heinrich-Boell-Foundation)
The Khmer Rouge dictatorship left around 1.7 million Cambodian civilians dead through starvation, torture, execution, medical experiments, untreated diseases, forced marches, forced labor, and other forms of violence. A conference …in Phnom Penh discussed the legacy.
សន្និសីទកេរ្តិ៍ពីដំណែលខ្មែរក្រហម
របបផ្តាច់ការរបស់ខ្មែរក្រហមបានធ្វើឱ្យជនស៊ីវិលកម្ពុជាប្រហែល ១,៧ លាននាក់បានស្លាប់ដោយសារការអត់ឃ្លាន ការធ្វើទារុណកម្ម ការប្រហារជីវិត ការពិសោធន៍វេជ្ជសាស្រ្ត ជំងឺដែលមិនបានទទួលការព្យាបាល ការដើរហែក្បួនដោយបង្ខំ ពលកម្មដោយបង្ខំ និងទម្រង់នៃអំពើហិង្សារផ្សេងៗទៀត។ សន្និសីទមួយនៅភ្នំពេញពិភាក្សាអំពីកេរដំណែលមួយនេះ។[+] Show More
សន្និសីទកេរ្តិ៍ពីដំណែលខ្មែរក្រហម
របបផ្តាច់ការរបស់ខ្មែរក្រហមបានធ្វើឱ្យជនស៊ីវិលកម្ពុជាប្រហែល ១,៧ លាននាក់បានស្លាប់ដោយសារការអត់ឃ្លាន ការធ្វើទារុណកម្ម ការប្រហារជីវិត ការពិសោធន៍វេជ្ជសាស្រ្ត ជំងឺដែលមិនបានទទួលការព្យាបាល ការដើរហែក្បួនដោយបង្ខំ ពលកម្មដោយបង្ខំ និងទម្រង់នៃអំពើហិង្សារផ្សេងៗទៀត។ សន្និសីទមួយនៅភ្នំពេញពិភាក្សាអំពីកេរដំណែលមួយនេះ។[+] Show More
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South-East-Asian Dancing Workshop
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"Bong Beng: The clever Farmer" – Educational TV Drama by Meta House
In 2011, a Danish survey of 89 smallholder farmers around Boeung Cheung Ek Lake, an agrarian community near Cambodia’s infamous Killing Fields genocide memorial, found that nearly nine out of …ten farmers had experienced acute pesticide poisoning from chemicals they used in the field. Contracted by the Australian aid group CAVAG, the educational TV drama “Bong Beng – The Clever Farmer” teaches Cambodians how to work with pesticides. Cambodian director Chum Reap and his team repeat the success of their Meta House drama “Who killed Rumdoul” with this entertaining feature film (in Khmer, with English subtitles).[+] Show More
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"25 Frames to move" – Meta Film School Documentary
Phare Ponleu Selpak (PPS), meaning “the brightness of art”, originated in 1986 in Site 2 Refugee Camp on the Thai border. The idea of a creative association, which would use …art and expression to help young refugees overcome the trauma of war, emerged from drawing workshops held for children in the camps. This original idea continued after the refugees returned to their homeland, and PPS was formally founded in 1994 by a group of former Site 2 children in Battambang, Cambodia’s second-largest city. M.E.T.A. students and German filmmakers visit PPS artist Poi Chhunly, who has set up Cambodia’s first animation studio together with his wife Koern Kolab. S[+] Show More
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"From Ruin to Riches" – Cambodias New Economy Documentary
Cambodia has been among the world’s fastest-growing economies emerging from civil war at rates unparalleled by other post-conflict countries. In 2014, Meta House produced a collection of short documentaries, interviews …and music videos produced in cooperation with young Cambodian filmmakers to reflect on the changes in their home country.[+] Show More
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Film Camp in Battambang 2017
In 2009, French-Khmer film-maker Davy Chou came to Cambodia to shoot Golden Slumbers (Le Sommeil d’Or). The feature-length documentary told the story of the country’s booming film industry in the …1960s — a time when even Norodom Sihanouk, the former king, was involved in a prolific side trade as producer, director and star of sentimental epics. While in Phnom Penh, Chou ran a series of workshops for undergraduates interested in film. After one short film screening, a student put up his hand. “So, you’re just showing us an extract from a long film, then?” he asked. “They didn’t even understand the basics of what a short film was,” recalls Chou. “That was a revelation for me.”
In 2017, Meta House continued its work with Cambodian short film makers from “Sunflower Alliance” – the successor of the group Chou once initiated. In the framework of a “contestival”, film students were asked to write and shoot a film in three days. Here, you see the “making-of”…[+] Show More
In 2017, Meta House continued its work with Cambodian short film makers from “Sunflower Alliance” – the successor of the group Chou once initiated. In the framework of a “contestival”, film students were asked to write and shoot a film in three days. Here, you see the “making-of”…[+] Show More
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New Cambodian Economy: Interview with Lim Chhiv Ho (Attwood Export co Ltd Import Founder/Chairwoman)
Cambodia has been among the world’s fastest-growing economies emerging from civil war at rates unparalleled by other post-conflict countries. In 2014, Meta House produced a collection of short documentaries, interviews …and music videos produced in cooperation with young Cambodian filmmakers to reflect on the changes in their home country.[+] Show More
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