Update. Sorry it's been a while.

So, Sorry this took so long to post but we have had soem heavy content to deal with the last few days and then I got the stomach flu that our group has been passing around.

We went to Toul Sleng and Cheoung Ek last week. For those of you who aren't familiar with Cambodian history, Pol Pot ruled Cambodia from 1975 until 1979. He was a dictator and under his regime, more than 2 million out of the estimated 7 million Cambodians ath the time were killed. Many of them were tortured and killed. Brining me to the first spot. Toul Sleng was the prison Pol Pot created here is Phnom Penh. He turned a high school in to a torture chamber and killed more than 20,000 people here alone. After a while he got worried about the disease and smell, so Pol Pot, moved the exceution site to Cheoung Ek better known as the killing fields (there is a movie avaiable about this). We toured the Killing Fields and it was absolutely horrific. There are more than 800 mass grave sites at this location and some have yet to be opened. There are bones and clothes from the victims still visible on the ground. It was really intense.

Whe you go to the riverfront in Phnom Penh, that's where all the tourists hang out. But it is filled with begging children. One of the organizations we are working with is Child Safe. They have told us not to buy from these children, since this action only perpetuates street life. It can make you feel like the worst person in the world. But saying no, I realize is for the greater good.

We started our unit on present injustices and are currently working with CHildSafe, IJM and Chab Dai. These organizations help combat human trafficking and watching the videos is enough to make anyone sick. The most common age for prostitutes is between 8-16. It's disgusting. Many of the pedophiles who come to Cambodia are foriegn sex tourists who know that these girls are readily avaiable. It makes me so angry to think about.

Not all of my time here has been spent with a broken heart. I have seen and done some really fun things. I got to do soulja boy at Angkor Wat and the night life here is incredible. So much fun! I can't describe it via blog. I have some stories for you all when I come back!

Next week, I head down to Sihanoukville to being really teaching. Tomorrow I am spending the day with victims of the sex traffic industry.

See you all in February!