Since February 2008 we have been working on the Bassac River Front with a group of young people, most of whom are students of Aziza, a tiny school/community center with a big heart based in the Building see: http://www.villageearth.org/pages/Projects/Cambodia/Index.php

Last year these young people told us, through photographic stories, about living on the Bassac River Front, see: https://www.onphotographycambodia.com/Photographic_Art_Project.html

After completing their stories, some of the participants wanted to continue photography, which we have been doing, meeting every month using Aziza as our base.

The Bassac River Front in Phnom Penh it is not only the Building but also Dey Krahorm - an attached community living on a plot of land just under 4 hectares. For almost three decades, hundreds of families have made this area their home. Following its sale to the 7NG company in 2005, however, residents were asked to move. Some did, some sold their houses, some got compensated…

By 24th of January there remained about 150 families, occupying 91 houses, who were still trying to find the way to negotiate to keep their livelihoods in central Phnom Penh and to be properly compensated.  But 7NG made its final argument at 2am last Saturday by first blocking one side then bringing in bulldozers, 500 police and 300 supporting workers to raze Dey Krahorm to the ground. Read the full story in Khmer, French or English on www.ka-set.info   

OPC members lost their homes as most of the Aziza students have been displaced...

Should you wish to find out more about Aziza and/or contribute to the broken community with never  broken spirit please click here http://www.villageearth.org/pages/Projects/Cambodia/Index.php…

Should you wish to find out more about On Photography Cambodia here is our link:

www.onphotograhycambodia.com

With photos taken by the OPC group over the last year, we present our Dey Krahorm before and after…