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Finish the Sentence: Cambodia

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After decades of violence, civil war and repairing the wounds from the genocide that was the Khmer Rouge, Cambodia is emerging as a country of contrasts - innocence and corruption, wealth and abject poverty, dollars but no sense. And yet you’ve never seen people smile more, as if living without political strife is all they ever needed. Regardless, it’s beautiful, fascinating, and attractive to more and more travellers. Below are the folks I met during my short 13 days in the country.



Dave (ENG)
I am inspired by: Playing an away game
I regret: Being honest with somebody in the past
Today I am grateful for: The stresses I've had in life

Hannah (CA)
I am inspired by: Light
I regret: Saying goodbye
Today I am grateful for: A white monkey holding a peach

Rob (CA)
I am inspired by: Excellent musicians and everything natural
I regret: Not appreciating the things I gave up when I was young
Today I am grateful for: Growing up in such fortitious circumstances


Rory (AUS)
I am inspired by: My father
I regret: Fucking up my first love
Today I am grateful for: Firing an automatic weapon at the shooting range

Samantha (USA)
I am inspired by: People who thrive in situations I couldn't imagine
I regret: Not learning French
Today I am grateful for: Vietnemese prostitutes going to Singapore

Isabelle (BEL)
I am inspired by: People out of the ordinary
I regret: Getting stuck in Bangkok for eight days
Today I am grateful for: Coming to Cambodia, meeting you guys, everything!


Brian (SCO)
I am inspired by: Discovering things I don't know
I regret: Waiting until I was 53 before deciding to travel
Today I am grateful for: The smile on the face of that wee boy we passed on the truck

Ian (CA)
I am inspired by: People who don't conform to the usual expectations of society
I regret: Not spending more time with my sisters
Today I am grateful for: My last few days in another country before going home

Thy
I am inspired by: Improving myself and learning new things
I regret: Cambodia being such a sad country in the world because of the civil war that erupted in our kingdom
Today I am grateful for: Our king, our leaders, and especially the United Nations who helped bring peace to Cambodia


Meagan (USA)
I am inspired by: Spirit
I regret: Working for the US Federal Government
Today I am grateful for: Freedom

John (ENG)
I am inspired by: Van Gogh
I regret: What happened to a little girl earlier
Today I am grateful for: Having my hands and my feet

Mariana (CHI)
I am inspired by: History
I regret: Not being able to explore the tunnels in Vietnam
Today I am grateful for: My birthday


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