Comments on: Blog Action Day: Cambodia http://www.nerdseyeview.com/blog/2008/10/15/blog-action-day-cambodia/ a camera, a passport, a ukulele Sat, 11 Feb 2012 16:00:34 +0000 hourly 1 http://wordpress.org/?v=3.3.1 By: Hop Skip Jump Peru http://www.nerdseyeview.com/blog/2008/10/15/blog-action-day-cambodia/comment-page-1/#comment-81097 Hop Skip Jump Peru Fri, 25 Dec 2009 23:53:56 +0000 http://www.nerdseyeview.com/blog/?p=1009#comment-81097 Cambodia remains one of my favorite all time travel destinations. The people were lovely and I fet touched in the same way that you did. After decades of horrendous living conditions it is slowly getting better, but needs more help from wealthy nations. I was amazed by how despite all the hardships they have encountered they still smile and remain positive. Cambodia remains one of my favorite all time travel destinations. The people were lovely and I fet touched in the same way that you did. After decades of horrendous living conditions it is slowly getting better, but needs more help from wealthy nations. I was amazed by how despite all the hardships they have encountered they still smile and remain positive.

]]> By: Cambodia http://www.nerdseyeview.com/blog/2008/10/15/blog-action-day-cambodia/comment-page-1/#comment-79640 Cambodia Wed, 29 Apr 2009 05:17:01 +0000 http://www.nerdseyeview.com/blog/?p=1009#comment-79640 Cambodia relies too much on two industries: textile and tourism. These industries are particularly vulnerable to the global economic downturn. We need to focus our resources on our natural strength, which is agriculture, not tourism or textile. Cambodia relies too much on two industries: textile and tourism. These industries are particularly vulnerable to the global economic downturn. We need to focus our resources on our natural strength, which is agriculture, not tourism or textile.

]]> By: CanCan (Mom Most Traveled) http://www.nerdseyeview.com/blog/2008/10/15/blog-action-day-cambodia/comment-page-1/#comment-77135 CanCan (Mom Most Traveled) Thu, 16 Oct 2008 07:11:50 +0000 http://www.nerdseyeview.com/blog/?p=1009#comment-77135 I was really touched by the work done in Siem Reap by the Khanta Bopa hospital. The Dr. calls himself Beato Cello and does free cello concerts every week to raise awareness and funds from the foreign community. I was really touched by the work done in Siem Reap by the Khanta Bopa hospital. The Dr. calls himself Beato Cello and does free cello concerts every week to raise awareness and funds from the foreign community.

]]> By: lilalia http://www.nerdseyeview.com/blog/2008/10/15/blog-action-day-cambodia/comment-page-1/#comment-77127 lilalia Wed, 15 Oct 2008 22:33:46 +0000 http://www.nerdseyeview.com/blog/?p=1009#comment-77127 This is why traveling can change not only your perspective, but your heart as well. Your text well describes how encounters with others can break but extend your heart. This is why traveling can change not only your perspective, but your heart as well. Your text well describes how encounters with others can break but extend your heart.

]]> By: Audrey http://www.nerdseyeview.com/blog/2008/10/15/blog-action-day-cambodia/comment-page-1/#comment-77125 Audrey Wed, 15 Oct 2008 18:01:47 +0000 http://www.nerdseyeview.com/blog/?p=1009#comment-77125 Cambodia - and Cambodians - also touched us in the same way. The positive outlook and hope that Cambodians had in their children and future was incredible considering the hell that so many of them went through under the Khmer Rouge. Makes you humble and think about your own outlook at times. An inspiring Canadian couple - Adrianne and Rick - we met who do work in Cambodia each year described Cambodia much better: "We are not sure exactly what draws us so strongly to Cambodia. It probably lies in the fact that as we continue to work with our own emotional struggles and coming to grips with [our daughter] Danielle’s death we have found the resilience of the Cambodian people quite inspiring. In their fight to recover from war, genocide and the Pol Pot regime, the people show incredible courage as they face heart wrenching poverty and enormous losses. We continue to learn about the strength of the human spirit." (http://www.uncorneredmarket.com/2007/07/interview-with-adrianne-and-rick/) Like Matt, I'd like to go back one day and spend the time volunteering. Cambodia – and Cambodians – also touched us in the same way. The positive outlook and hope that Cambodians had in their children and future was incredible considering the hell that so many of them went through under the Khmer Rouge. Makes you humble and think about your own outlook at times.

An inspiring Canadian couple – Adrianne and Rick – we met who do work in Cambodia each year described Cambodia much better: “We are not sure exactly what draws us so strongly to Cambodia. It probably lies in the fact that as we continue to work with our own emotional struggles and coming to grips with [our daughter] Danielle’s death we have found the resilience of the Cambodian people quite inspiring. In their fight to recover from war, genocide and the Pol Pot regime, the people show incredible courage as they face heart wrenching poverty and enormous losses. We continue to learn about the strength of the human spirit.”
(http://www.uncorneredmarket.com/2007/07/interview-with-adrianne-and-rick/)

Like Matt, I’d like to go back one day and spend the time volunteering.

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