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Leila Goldstein

The World
A serene coastal scene at sunset with water houses on stilts and colorful boats on calm water, beneath a sky with scattered clouds reflecting the sunlight.
Environment
Cambodia’s concrete ‘reefs’ thwart trawling and create new homes for marine life
6:20
Cambodia using concrete ‘reefs’ to thwart trawling
6:20
Arts, Culture & Media
In Cambodia, artists carve out space for quiet resistance
6:53
In Cambodia, artists carve out space for quiet resistance
6:53
Natural disasters
Australian researchers study oysters’ resilience in face of climate change
5:27
Natural disasters
Scientists and veterinarians help wildlife impacted by ex-tropical cyclone Alfred in Australia
5:21
Australian researchers study oysters’ resilience in face of climate change
5:27
Climate change threatening Australian wildlife
5:21
Natural disasters
Australia’s beaches recover from Ex-Tropical Cyclone Alfred as extreme weather intensifies
5:40
Australia a hot spot for climate-fueled natural disasters
5:40
Climate science and solutions
Rare cyclone batters Brisbane and Australia’s Gold Coast
4:27
Rare cyclone batters Brisbane and Australia’s Gold Coast
4:27
Indonesia launches massive free meal program
4:06
Natural disasters
Some people on Indonesia’s Simeulue island relied on folklore to escape the 2004 tsunami
5:22
On Simeulue island in Indonesia, folk knowledge helped people escape 2004 tsunami
5:22
Development
Survivors in Indonesia grapple with trauma as they rebuild their lives 20 years after devastating tsunami
5:55
Some housing for Indonesia tsunami survivors abandoned after 20 years
5:55
Jailed Cambodian journalist released on bail
4:02
Environment
Environmental activists jailed in Cambodia 
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Environmental activists jailed in Cambodia
5:43
Carbon offset project in Cambodia accused of human rights violations
Cambodia farmers displaced by sugar plantations proceed with landmark international class action suit
How higher education is funded in Cambodia, when loans are not an option
Looted relics return to Cambodia, welcomed by monks’ blessings
How higher ed is funded in Cambodia, when loans are not an option
A buffalo grazes on the drenched land in the Cardamom Mountains, southwest Cambodia.
Human rights
‘It’s a lose-lose situation’: Carbon ‘offset’ project in Cambodia accused of human rights violations
A woman sitting on the floor of a home
Conflict & Justice
Cambodia farmers displaced by sugar plantations proceed with landmark international class action suit
A woman seen washing pots and pans
The price of higher ed
Despite lack of govt loans for college in Cambodia, these students are making it work
A bronze standing Shiva statue is unpacked at the National Museum of Cambodia in Phnom Penh after being returned to the kingdom in March 2023.
Arts, Culture & Media
Looted relics returned to Cambodia receive monks’ blessings