Last week, we filmed the above video about the ongoing struggle of Cambodian garment workers at Kingsland garment factory in Phnom Penh. It’s getting a decent chunk of shares online from people around the world who are pretty appalled at what they’re seeing – 200 women at the bottom of the fashion supply chain speaking up about...
Recently, the Swedish TV program “Kalla Fakta,’ aired an investigative documentary about factory conditions for H&M garment workers in Cambodia. The program focused on conditions at M&V International, a factory that employs around 5,000 workers in Cambodia’s Kampong Chhnang Province. Some said the documentary ‘unearthed’ a scandal – particularly the ‘starvation wages’ workers earn to make the ‘trendy’...
Early this morning, members of Phnom Penh’s Boeung Kak Lake and Borei Keila communities rallied outside the Ministry of Justice to demand the release of two female land activists, Yorm Bopha and Tim Sakmony. Bopha and Sakmony were arrested and detained in September, after long advocating for community residents who are locked in 2 high-profile land...
THE strangest nickname I’ve ever had came from university when my roommates started calling me No Logo. It’s a book by Naomi Klein about corporate brands like Nike and the Gap; how their products and logos have invaded our public space, and how so much of the stuff is made halfway around the world in...
Since I moved to Cambodia last year, I’ve had more than a few people tell me that they think I’m pretty brave for living here. I’ll let the secret out – I’m not. The truth is that for a traveler, the so-called Kingdom of Wonder truly lives up to its name. Whatever you’re looking for,...
Left: Cambodian garment workers, Keo Nea and Nuth Sakhorn. Right: Nuth Sakhorn shows her bullet wounds after being shot at during a factory protest. © Heather Stilwell, 2012. Keo Nea looked so beautiful at her wedding, you almost wouldn’t have noticed the month-old bullet wound on her arm. Still, on what should have been one of...
H&M window display on Rue Ste. Catherine, Montreal, Canada. © Heather Stilwell 2012. I’ve had a lot of nicknames in my life, but no doubt the strangest one came in university when my roommates started jokingly calling me ‘No Logo’ – a reference to Naomi Klein’s book on pervasive corporate branding and sweat shops. I...
Beneath Jakarta’s luxury skyscrapers and shopping malls, the city’s street life is what drew me in …
Long ago in the foothills of the Himalayas, a young Prince Siddhartha left the safety of his palace and set off on a journey to overcome suffering. Realizing that the root of all suffering was greed, the newly enlightened Buddha dedicated his life to teaching compassion and sympathy to others. More than 2,500 years later,...
“My name Ousa. People here difficult. We want organization help. Need small clinic. No toilet here. Help people.” I had only given Ousa my notebook to write down his name, but these are the words he left me with. I met him at Oudong last week, at a site where more than 200 people were...
In a few weeks The 1961 gallery in Siem Reap, Cambodia will officially launch an exhibition of photographs taken during my time in Sudan. A description of the work is below with official details to follow soon! Big thanks to everyone who made this possible! In 2010, I traveled to South Sudan to work with...
INTRO: During nearly 3 decades of armed conflict, the Khmer Rouge, as well as the Vietnamese and Cambodian Armed Forces, laid an estimated 4 to 6 million landmines throughout Cambodia. The country is now at peace but the casualties continue. In 2010 alone, landmines in Cambodia injured a reported 215 civilians. 71 were killed. The...
VIDEO: Three Cambodian Garment Workers Shot at Puma Supplier Factory
May 23, 2013
Photo Exhibition, Phnom Penh, January 2013
Feb 12, 2013
KINGSLAND VIDEO PART 2: Workers respond to Walmart and H&M
Feb 9, 2013
Refusing Responsibility: H&M responds to Kingsland garment workers
Jan 25, 2013
VIDEO: Cambodian garment workers speak out to Walmart and H&M
Jan 21, 2013