Phnom Penh--Tuol Sleng(S-21) and Killing Fields


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October 10th 2013
Published: October 10th 2013
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Okay I am back from Cambodia and time to do some catching up on the ol’ blog. I suppose the beginning is as good a place to start as any. On Friday the 27thmy buddy Bryan flew into Singapore for a holiday. Most of the time we had decided to spend in Cambodia. Bryan’s plane got in about midnight and we were to fly to Phnom Penh, Cambodia at 7:00am the following morning. I, being the nice friend... Read Full Entry



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10th October 2013

Cambodia
Wow, excellent post, Ben, as well as disturbing photos and history! Visiting the museum and Killing Fields must have been a powerful and sobering experience. You are right - unbelievable that humans are capable of such atrocities, and yet we see versions of this repeated over and over throughout history and even today. We must remember them, in the hopes that they will not be repeated. Hope you will soon be writing of your other experiences in Cambodia that I'm sure were more positive!!
10th October 2013
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A great update to your blog Ben. The killing fields contain such true sadness while being such a huge part of Cambodia\'s history. What an opportunity to go and tour part of the country. Hope school is going well for you. Shall miss seeing you while at your mom\'s this weekend. Study hard, update your blog more and for goodness sake, clean your room! Love you....from your favorite Aunt Cathy.

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