We decided to take a trip to Cambodia to Siem Reap to see Angkor Wat and meet up with Barbara, Roger, and Levi. The Khmer people are maybe the kindest people I have encountered in my travels which considering their recent brutal past under the Khmer Rouge surprised me. Only 30 years ago they lived under one of the most brutal regimes, forced to work in labor camps in the countryside, and attempt to stay alive and together with their families; they say that nearly 1/3 of the population died during those 4 years. I found myself often thinking about how resilient people are, how a culture, people, and landscape respond and thrive after enduring repressive regimes.
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