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Cambodian's reunion with elephant

No. 23rd, '09


Cambodia's Khmer Rouge was responsible for the deaths of an estimated two million people from 1975-79, and millions more were left with deep mental and physical scars.
Sin Son was one of them.
He lost several of his relatives in the mass slaughter but one very special companion, an Elephant named Sambo, survived.
Sin Son told Al Jazeera of his reunion with his childhood friend after many years apart.

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Posted On 11/24/2009 06:42:43 by administrator
Angkor Wat - Elephant Terrace

Angkor Wat - Elephant Terrace

By Georgi Dagnall

This terrace leads into what is considered the Royal Court. Much like the Egyptian Pharaohs, the Khmer Kings were deified royalty. In fact, many ancient civilizations had god-kings. Incan Emperors of Peru, early Japanese Emperors, kings of Mayan city-states, and some Javanese Kings were all god-kings. Even some Roman rulers were deified posthumously by the Roman senate. But it is still a strange thing to imagine today. In pract ... Read More


Posted On 04/28/2009 23:36:19 by administrator