| Accession Number | P03258.241 |
|---|---|
| Collection type | Photograph |
| Object type | Negative |
| Maker |
Smith, Heide |
| Place made | Cambodia |
| Date made | 1993 |
| Conflict |
Period 1990-1999 Cambodia (UNTAC), 1992-1993 |
| Copyright |
Item copyright: © Australian War Memorial
This item is licensed under CC BY-NC
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Having returned to Cambodia from the refugee camps on the Thai border, a Cambodian family starts ...
Description
Having returned to Cambodia from the refugee camps on the Thai border, a Cambodian family starts rebuilding their lives and a home from scratch. The return of 370,000 Cambodian refugees, undertaken by the Repatriation Component of the United Nations Transitional Authority in Cambodia (UNTAC), included offering each returnee a free choice of where they wished to resettle, 400 days worth of food rations, and a choice of either two hectares of land with a housing kit; a household plot with a housing kit, or a cash grant. This family group has chosen to resettle in the northwestern province of Banteay Meanchey, a Khmer Rouge-controlled region also known as the 'Liberated Zone'.
This colour image was originally reproduced in black and white in "Shooting at the Moon" and is only available in colour.