Boys of Boeung Kak Lake
Phnom Penh Cambodia
por De Sheng Lim
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Occupying 133 hectares, Boeung Kak Lake used to be the largest wetland area in metropolitan Phnom Penh, Cambodia. Controversially, in 2007 it was leased to a private company, and by 2010 90% of the lake had been drained and filled with sand dredged up from the Mekong river. Thousands of families were forcibly evicted, many of whom received inadequate compensation if any at all. Today, white featureless walls divide the barren landscape. Smoke rises from the heavy machinery. And so, the lake begins its transformation. Meanwhile, the children of Boeung Kak lake turn the scarred landscape into a giant playground.
Sun bleaches this scarred desert-like landscape. Seemingly devoid of life, but I look closer and see lizards scurrying across the sand, and outcrops of saw grass. Behind the Mosque I find a little oasis. The last patch of water on what once was a huge lake. Thousands of families used to live here, it provided sustenance and money. But now it is gone and entire families have been uprooted. Today dilapidated buildings surround the empty lake. There's a baby lying on a dirty mat, her parents are outside rummaging through garbage for recyclables. A man watches me from the first-floor balcony, behind him are murals painted by itinerant street artists.
Boeung Kak used to be the largest wetland area in metropolitan Phnom Penh. The lake and its surrounding areas occupied over 133 hectares and was home to approximately 17,000 people. Controversially, in 2007 it was leased to a shadowy private development company called Shukaku Inc. a company allegedly owned by a member of the ruling government. The entire process of acquiring the land was done with little oversight and transparency, the process was shrouded in mystery. By 2010 90% of the lake had been drained and filled with sand dredged up from the Mekong river. Thousands of families were forcibly evicted, many of whom received inadequate compensation if any at all.
Sun bleaches this scarred desert-like landscape. Seemingly devoid of life, but I look closer and see lizards scurrying across the sand, and outcrops of saw grass. Behind the Mosque I find a little oasis. The last patch of water on what once was a huge lake. Thousands of families used to live here, it provided sustenance and money. But now it is gone and entire families have been uprooted. Today dilapidated buildings surround the empty lake. There's a baby lying on a dirty mat, her parents are outside rummaging through garbage for recyclables. A man watches me from the first-floor balcony, behind him are murals painted by itinerant street artists.
Boeung Kak used to be the largest wetland area in metropolitan Phnom Penh. The lake and its surrounding areas occupied over 133 hectares and was home to approximately 17,000 people. Controversially, in 2007 it was leased to a shadowy private development company called Shukaku Inc. a company allegedly owned by a member of the ruling government. The entire process of acquiring the land was done with little oversight and transparency, the process was shrouded in mystery. By 2010 90% of the lake had been drained and filled with sand dredged up from the Mekong river. Thousands of families were forcibly evicted, many of whom received inadequate compensation if any at all.
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- Categoria principal: Arts & Photography Books
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Opção de projeto: Paisagem de formato grande, 33×28 cm
Nº de páginas: 134 - Data de publicação: abr 24, 2017
- Idioma English
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