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A victim of the Khamer Rouge....:nah
A composite of 2 images taken at S21 in Phnom Penh, Cambodia...



Toul Sleng Museum used to be a high school, but was turned into a prison by Pol Pot's security forces in 1975. It was called Security Prison (S-21) and became the largest detention and torture center in Cambodia. For the next three years over 17,000 individuals were held here and later taken to Choeung Ek (Killing Fields). I decided not to visit the later. Prisoners who were killed during torture were buried in mass graves on the prison grounds. There have been comparisions made between the Nazis and the Khmer Rouge with their precise record keeping during the inhuman treatment of prisoners. Pictures were taken before and after treatment. There were also some foreigners held here before being murdered. Above are various signs that explain the museum and the security measures that were enforced.

Lee Massey

Fusion_UK,

The composite is very powerful. Thanks for sharing the pictures and the story...

Thanks,

Lee

Spagbag

I have been there and it was very, very moving.
Thanks for the photos.

Fusion_UK

Lee Massey wrote:

Fusion_UK,

The composite is very powerful. Thanks for sharing the pictures and the story...

Thanks,

Lee

Lee
Thanks for your comments about my picture of a picture. The orignal image (3) was a very powerful image alone but I wanted to make a statement and hopefully I achieved this. Thanks for looking.

Fusion_UK

Spagbag wrote:

I have been there and it was very, very moving.
Thanks for the photos.

Thanks for looking and I would agree that the place itself is moving or haunting depending on your viewpoint. Thanks for looking.

Awais Yaqub

Great photos
Sad event !

Fusion_UK

Awais Yaqub wrote:

Great photos
Sad event !

Hi Awais
Thanks for your positive comment and yes it was a very violent and sad time in Cambodian history but they are a race of survivors who keep going and keep trying. Thanks again..