Monday, January 23, 2012

spiders post continued

So I am writing all of these on my kindle and once I get to a certain point it doesn't like me so I am writing this in two posts. So we met James and Athena the directors and founders of transitions.we had dinner and went over what I week would look like.

Today we started out by going to the killing fields. Wow. What a hugely impactful experience. It taught me about some of the recent history of Cambodia and made it so real. The pain this country has gone through is so deep and incredible and recent about 30 or 40 years ago. It gave me a closer look at what they must deal with in there memmories.I have a hard time understanding how how people can be so evil killing so many so cruelly and for what power and a communist society? It baffels me.










We also saw the prison where so many staayed before meeting there fates at the killing fields.









This afternoon we went to visit sesha a organization legally fighting all facits of trafficking: bondage, laborious, sex, etc. As well asworking with the Cambodian police educating, training and building friendships with them. It was encouraging to hear what they are doing. I am excited to see what else this week will bring.

~ <3 Michel
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4 comments:

  1. Tom JungJanuary 24, 2012 at 7:02 AM

    Hi Michel, Pretty tough first day. I understand a visit/tour of the Cambodian Killing Fields is much like a visit to a German concentration camp from an emotional standpoint. And following that up learning about SESHA had to be tough too. I believe in the days to follow there is much more about the restoration process of the Cambodian women. Thanks for keeping us posted on your blog

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  2. Tom JungJanuary 26, 2012 at 7:54 PM

    How is your trip going as you are approaching the time to leave Camboia and return home?

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  3. Michel RoseJanuary 28, 2012 at 3:06 AM

    Tom thank you so much for your comments! Sorry I haven't written back before I just saw these sorry that have not stayed up on the blog more everynight I have been so tired but I will be putting up many photos when I get back! And more stories too.

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  4. Tom JungJanuary 28, 2012 at 5:20 PM

    Michel, I understand you have had a full agenda since your team got together, and you want to see, experience and soak in as much as you can as well as interact with the Transition girls and your engagement team members. I look forward to seeing your photos, reading about your stories and your experiences, and getting a feel about ongoing impacts of the trip for you. But only as you have time to do this. It is worth the wait.

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