This is a monument stupa at the Killing Fields.
Barbed wire at Tuol Sleng to keep people from escaping.
Room after room was filled with pictures of the people who were either murdered or tortured at Tuol Sleng.
Thursday, November 20, 2008
Cambodia's rough history
We had a very somber day as we learned a little bit more about Cambodia and it's history. In the late 70's a man named Pol Pot took over and had a dream of moving back to an agrarian society. An estimated 1-3 million people were killed - anyone with an education, glasses, monks, etc. It is hard to believe that this barbaric thing happened here not so long ago. The country is still rebuilding, and most people would be able to tell that by walking around here. So, we spent a couple hours at the Killing Fields, which were mass graves where people were brutally murdered, and Tuol Sleng, which was a high school that was turned into a torture facility.
This is a monument stupa at the Killing Fields.
Barbed wire at Tuol Sleng to keep people from escaping.
Room after room was filled with pictures of the people who were either murdered or tortured at Tuol Sleng.
This is a monument stupa at the Killing Fields.
Barbed wire at Tuol Sleng to keep people from escaping.
Room after room was filled with pictures of the people who were either murdered or tortured at Tuol Sleng.
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I read a ton about this on the internet after hearing that you guys went there. It's so hard to read. I can't imagine what you guys felt BEING there. I hope you can share your experience with us in home group when you return. Come home safe.
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