Photos tagged 'sleng'

Cells in Tuol Sleng It was absolutely incredible to also study the...

Fri, 01 Feb 2008 09:42:57 GMT

Cells in Tuol Sleng

It was absolutely incredible to also study the photographs of all the prisoners (more than 99% got killed without trial in the end). There were so many boys and girls aged maybe 10, 6 or even 4.

Photo by jk1812

Barbed wire in Tuol Sleng We were told that before the barbed wire was...

Fri, 01 Feb 2008 09:39:59 GMT

Barbed wire in Tuol Sleng

We were told that before the barbed wire was installed prisoners committed suicide by throwing themselves from the upper floors into the courtyard. There seems to be some sense in preventing this if you want to torture them first and ultimately kill them...

Photo by jk1812

Isolation cell for VIP prisoners in Tuol Sleng Most horrendous torturing...

Fri, 01 Feb 2008 09:37:56 GMT

Isolation cell for VIP prisoners in Tuol Sleng

Most horrendous torturing techniques were employed by the Khmer Rouge here.

Photo by jk1812

Tuol Sleng What a horrible history this place has. I've seen Nazi...

Fri, 01 Feb 2008 09:34:02 GMT

Tuol Sleng

What a horrible history this place has. I've seen Nazi concentration camps, but I thought this place was even worse. Our local guide got quite emotional when he talked about the history of Tuol Sleng in particular and the 70s and 80s in Cambodia in general.

Photo by jk1812