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Before the darkness of the Khmer Rouge’s Democratic Kampuchea descended in 1975, there was light. Cambodia burst into colour in a single, electrifying decade — its cities humming with new ideas, bold designs and irresistible rhythms. There was no slow evolution but a sudden, stylish and unforgettable cultural eruption.
In the shadow of ancient temples, sleek new skylines emerged. On the coast, once quiet shores pulsed with creativity. Musicians, architects, filmmakers and dreamers pushed boundaries and redefined identity. At its heart was a new kind of confidence —modern, magnetic and unapologetically cosmopolitan.
Cambodia danced to a new beat that borrowed from the West but remained rooted in the Khmer soul. The world was watching. And then, as quickly as the new Cambodia had arrived, it was swept away by forces far larger and darker than the era’s brightest hopes could withstand.
This book invites you to rediscover what was nearly lost: not just the style, sound or spectacle but the audacity of a people who imagined something greater. Through rare images, first-hand accounts and cultural treasures long hidden from view, it offers an unforgettable glimpse of a time when Cambodia didn’t just look forward — it lit the way.
Author Stephen Simmon
A British soldier and later, stockbroker, Stephen Simmons has worked in Europe, Central America, Hong Kong and Southeast Asia. Now living in East Sussex and Bangkok for a third of the year, he researched Cambodia’s Swinging Sixties whilst in Thailand and Cambodia. His earlier books include ‘Maymyo Days: Forgotten Lives of a Burma Hill Station.’ He is a member of the Foreign Correspondents’ Club of Thailand, the Siam Society, the Army and Navy Club in London and a Fellow of The Royal Asiatic Society.
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