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Photography and Video of the America's by Richard Olsenius
 

Shadows In The Sun

CAMBODIAN GENOCIDE
1975-1979

 

 

Photography & Story / Richard Olsenius


Conflict / Exodus / The Camps / Care & Compassion

 
 Cambodia Genocide, ©2021 Richard Olsenius
 
 

Shadows In The Sun - The Cambodian Genocide

In 1979, a refugee crisis involving half a million people was developing on the Cambodian-Thailand border as a result of one of the worst cases of genocide in the 20th century aggravated by the decades-long Vietnam War. Photographer Richard Olsenius and writer Lewis Cope traveled to the war torn region to cover the story for the Minneapolis Tribune newspaper. In 1980 Olsenius was recognized with a 1st Place World Press Photo Award for his coverage of this conflict. This series of images and text is a retrospective of his work and his memories from that life changing experience. UPDATE: 2025 marks the 50th Anniversary of the Cambodian genocide and the death of 2-3 million people at the hands of the Khmer Rouge. It stands as a stark reminder of the dangers of authoritarianism, a threat that is increasing in nations around the world, including the United States. There is much to learn about tyranny from Cambodia’s experience with the Khmer Rouge.


 
 

 
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