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hello again, still knocking about in cambodia. iv been here nearly two weeks and been having a bit of R&R. been to angkor wat which is really impressive and also to the killing fields and the s-21 torture prison which was actually a childrens primary school before the khymer rouge turned it into a torture factory.i did a bit of reading up before i went, approximately 17000 people were tortured there then taken 10 miles out of the city to the killing feilds where they were brutaly killed...men.women and children.there are people on trail at the moment for some of the atrocites and it's strange to think it happened in my lifetime. cambodia seems to have a strange atmoshpere, wether this is to do with the recent history or the fact that it is run by a communist goverment im not sure but it certainly makes you appreciate living in england in relative safety. to try and explain in words is very difficult but i have a fact that might help you to understand if you never visit here. if you get sent to jail in cambodia you do not get food. you must rely on family or friends to bring food to the prison for you and if no one does you starve to death end of story, no european court of human rights or complaining to your local mp your on your own! ther are a lot of wealthy cambodians but most of them seem to be army generals or members of the leading political party, this is certainly the poorest country in asia that i have visited and the poverty is all around you but it is also the most intreasting and i can see me coming back here again.gona stay a few more days then work my way back to bangkok to fly home.iv traveled for four months and kept this blog to keep family and friends in touch with what iv been doing but it was also for me so i can look back, there are so many things that have happened that i havn't included but i am going to share a few things that stick out in my mind about south east asia.
1) the flies and mosquitos.....drive you mad!!!!!!
2)the food.......amazing!!!
3) the heat ......hot!!!
4)the people........conmen , conwomen and conchildren!!!!!
5)the people(again) friendly,generous, funny, cheeky and happy!!!
6)the beauty of the countries
7) the rubbish!!!!!
thanks to everyone for the messages, see you in may.
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