Young Mixed-Race Woman Expresses Anguish Over Thai Destruction of Ancient Temple Models at Francophonie Exhibition
At the Francophonie Exhibition in Phnom Penh, models of ancient Cambodian temples were displayed. Salihass, a young woman of Cambodian-Arab heritage, expressed deep anguish over the historical destruction and invasion by Thailand. She strongly called for the return of Ta Khbai and Ta Mon temples.
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