Sep
13
2011
Reclaiming History and Cambodia
Melissa Books & Resources, Everyday Abolitionist, Survivor Stories, Trafficking News & Information 3
Read previous posts about Cambodia and the Khmer Rouge. Last week we looked at some information about the Khmer Rouge and the devastation the remains in Cambodia because of the genocide the Khmer Rouge carried out. If you’re like most Americans, all or part of that information came as a shock to you. As I researched, even knowing some of about the topic beforehand, I thought, This is huge. How on earth did this happen so close to my lifetime, without me having heard about it. It shocks me and makes me outraged at the lack of 20th century worldRead more
Sep
06
2011
Cambodia and the Khmer Rouge
Melissa Books & Resources, Everyday Abolitionist, Survivor Stories, Trafficking News & Information 3
Read last week’s post about Cambodia. The Khmer Rouge was a communist regime that ruled Cambodia from 1975 to 1979. The leader, Pol Pot, left a legacy of genocide and famine. It was one of the most lethal regimes of the 20th century. Cambodia is still recovering from the damage it caused. According to HumanTrafficking.org, “The International Labour Organization argues that the aftermath of the Khmer Rouge regime is still felt both psychologically and economically and plays a direct role in labor and sexual exploitation arising from ill-prepared migration. The upheavals caused by the conflict and lack of opportunitiesRead more