Archive | February, 2011
Our Friend Sory

Our Friend Sory

(Alex) Cambodia was one of our favorite countries so far. There are many different reasons why we think so, one of them is because of a 14 year old boy named Sory. We met Sory in Siem Reap, an ancient city about 200 kilometers north of Phnom Penh, where we were meeting with the founder […]

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Art from the Ashes

Art from the Ashes

(Andrew) After exploring the breathtaking temples of Angkor Wat, we spent the last week of our Cambodian experience with an inspiring organization called Cambodian Living Arts (CLA). From 1975 to 1979, Cambodia was ruled by Pol Pot and the Khmer Rouge. The impact on Cambodia was huge: 25% of the Cambodian population died during those […]

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Biker Chick

Biker Chick

(Emma) Our guide/friend, Seyha has a motor bike. There is a thing called a tuk tuk. It is a motor bike with a cart on the back. It holds up to 5 people. So 1 of us had to go on the back of the motor bike. Now it was my turn. I got on […]

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Towering Over Tourism

Towering Over Tourism

(Andrew) In Cambodia, we had two different experiences, Cambodian Living Arts and the temples of Angkor Wat. We visited 4 temples in the Angkor complex: Angkor Wat, Bayon, Ta Prohm and Banteay Srei. All of them were stunning and had their own special feature. For Angkor Wat it was its massiveness, for Bayon there were […]

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How Can This Happen?

How Can This Happen?

(Dana) The Holocaust. Apartheid in South Africa. The annihilation of 25% of Cambodians by Pol Pot and the Khmer Rouge.  Three almost unfathomable human tragedies perpetrated by human beings against other human beings. Three atrocities for which I had limited historical context before this trip.  Three incredible history lessons for the 6Explorers through visits to […]

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