Human interest is in my heart,
human rights are on my mind,
I have a gut feeling for personal stories.
PODCAST
At daybreak in the Old World
Storyteller Kris Janssens paints a bittersweet picture of his new homeland Cambodia, where he describes the changing society with a mix of endearment and wonder.
VIDEO PRODUCTIONS
Love during the Pol Pot regime
My report about Eang and Yun, two women who fell in love in the 1970's during the brutal Khmer Rouge regime in Cambodia.
Taking a leap of faith
This documentary shows an honest portrait of Cambodian youngsters, creating a circus performance together with the Belgian artist Lennert Vandenbroeck.
Living Along the Mekong
Going upstream the Mekong river, starting in the delta in Vietnam. Along the way I want to talk to people who need the river to make their living.
This is me!
Henry lives in Phnom Penh, Cambodia. He likes to dress up like a woman. His alter ego, Rebecca, performs as a drag queen in gay bar Blue Chilli.
Taking a leap of faith
This documentary shows an honest portrait of Cambodian youngsters, creating a circus performance together with the Belgian artist Lennert Vandenbroeck – who thus discovers this magical developing country.
AUDIO
Islam in Myanmar
Muslims are under threat in Buddhist Myanmar. Racist and extreme-nationalist monks spread hate speech against them and they even encourage violence.
Can Apsara dansers be gay?
Choreographer Prumsodun Ok adds a surprisingly contemporary element to the classical Apsara dance: a touch of gay-eroticism.
“Missing”: Sombath Somphone
On December 15, 2012, Laotian activist Sombath Somphone was abducted in Vientiane. His wife recalls the events of her husband's disappearance.
Illegal logging in Cambodia
In Cambodia valuable and protected wood is logged illegally on a huge scale. I went deep into the Cambodian woods in search of the roots of this problem.
LATEST ARTICLES
Authenticity Makes Way for Progress in Cambodia
July 4, 2024
Modernity is arriving rapidly in Cambodia, but can Cambodians unite their country's authentic soul with their aspirations for progress?
Tensions with China Drive Investors Towards Vietnam
April 4, 2024
What factors contribute to the economic success of Vietnam? European entrepreneurs share their experiences in this thriving Southeast Asian nation.
Cambodia’s Declining Fish Catch: Can the Tide Be Reversed?
February 23, 2024
The Tonle Sap Lake is the lifeline of more than 1 million people, but its biodiversity is under threat from climate change, overfishing, corruption and hydroelectric dams.
Centuries-Old Rituals Are Slowly Fading Away in Cambodia
January 19, 2024
Cambodia’s northeast is home to more than twenty ethnic groups. Should their traditions be protected as cultural heritage or is this a lost battle?