By Emily Martin Bel – A Landmine Survivor in Cambodia Muy Seu Bel (Bel) was just 7 years old when he lost his leg after stepping on a landmine. “I looked after the cows in the fields. I didn’t know that the Khmer Rouge had put the landmines near my village. I went out...
By Emily Martin Bike4Kids Kick-off Performance Saturday morning, 6th December, the Elephant Terraces in Angkor Wat were buzzing with the hundreds of riders taking part in the 2014 Bike4Kids event. Cyclists of all ages (even an 84-year-old!) participated in the 17km,...
By: Arthur Nguyen dao Usually, when you support a fundraising campaign you get a gift according to your level of support. At Phare, we like to do things differently. So if you check our fundraising web page, you will see that there are actually few gifts to get if you...
By: Arthur Nguyen dao Phare the Cambodian Circus was created with the idea that art therapy could help children recover from the trauma of war and displacement. The story of Phare starts in refugee camp 2 at the Thai border. There, a French doctor was practicing art...
By Arthur Nguyen Dao Responsible travelers care about the impact of their travel on local communities. Experiencing a performance at Phare’s Big Top in Siem Reap is a great way to ensure such a positive impact. It can contribute to paying for housing, career...
Though we wish we could keep them, we are very aware that our performers at Phare will not stay and work with us forever. Many of them want to join other circus troupes internationally and they are interning with us, or have already graduated, from our parent...
