Chan Vichet lives and works just 500 metres from the Angkor Wat temple in Cambodia. He has been here for seven years, drawing inspiration from the surroundings to create paintings he sells to tourists.
But soon the artist and 10,000 other families will have to leave the UNESCO World Heritage Site.
“Since I heard about the relocation plan, I feel numb,” said 48-year-old Chan.
“I’m struggling to support my family, but I don’t have my concentration or creativity anymore.”
They are being evicted from the famous archaeological site by the Cambodian government.
It says the settlements lack the infrastructure and sanitation they need, and with visitor numbers expected to rise now pandemic travel restrictions
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