At the end of it all I felt like my heart had been ripped out, beaten, slammed, and then put back in. I didn't want to say or do much. I just felt numb. It was terrifying to learn about all these things that happened not that long ago and some of which still happen today. How humans can be so cruel to other humans will never make sense to me. Cultural Day was extremely difficult and terrifying and trying to understand exactly what had happened hurt a lot. That said, recognizing these events that happened and still happen allowed me to recognize the repercussions in Cambodia today, which consequently made me fall in love with the people and the place that little bit extra, inspiring me to make the most of my time there and make a difference, big or small, in any way I
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