Introduction

Decades after conflict ended in Cambodia, landmines and unexploded ordnance remain hidden beneath farmland, forests, and village pathways—continuing to shape daily life for countless communities.

Fields of Silence is a long-term documentary project by photographer Bill Hobbs exploring the enduring relationship between people, memory, and landscapes marked by war. Through portraits, environmental studies, and documentation of active demining efforts, the project examines the quiet tension between natural beauty and unseen danger that still exists across rural Cambodia.