Cambodia was amazing! Loved every moment. Seeing all the kids was very inspirational, they have nothing but yet to my amazement they are so happy. Also seeing all s-21 the prison and the killing fields were very intense and confronting. I have enjoyed the trip a lot and would recommend it to all.
Isaac:
Cambodia has been amazing. Throughout the week I spent in Cambodia, I have learned some of the most valuable lessons in life that a human can learn. I have experienced first hand what it is like to be in an extremely poor country and the contrast in culture from our secluded Jewish community. I have been to schools where kids are so grateful just to have been given the opportunity to learn and villages where people were extremely appreciative for kids who had no prior experience in building, to build a house for them. To conclude my paragraph on the time we spent in Cambodia there is one metaphor I read once in a prayer booklet that in order for someone to appreciate the light they must first have to had experienced and seen the dark. This relates to all of us because in order for us all to be grateful of what we have, we have to see how others live and are grateful of what they have. After Cambodia I will view the world with a different paradigm will think of how Lucky I am to have every single thing that I have, even basic necessities like water.
Liron:
It was really confronting that we got to see how the people here live their lives and seeing how they were all so happy with what little they had, while we complain even when we don't get the slightest thing.
Overall I think it was a really great experience that taught me personally a lot of things like the Pol Pot Regime. I didn't know anything about it before the trip and while I still don't know all about it I thing it's great that I now know the basics and some of the similarities between it and the Shoa, but to see how not too many people have even heard of they're regime.
Gabrielle:
Summarising my whole trip, everything I have experienced has been really eye opening! I have learnt to appreciate even more what I have in life and to always be so thankful for everything I've got! I learnt a lot about myself which of the children taught me a lot! The families and the environment was so amazing and inspirational and really gave me a whole new meaning of why we are here! I had the most incredible time.
Hannah:
the trip has been eye opening and an amazing experience. I loved helping the kids and building the house for the family. I felt so happy to give back and to help a family in need and knowing that I have made a big impact on someone's life is so inspiring. Being with the children and playing with them, I feel I learnt so much from them and they taught me important lessons that I will keep with me forever. Also, the history of Cambodia is similar to the Jewish History and I felt that I connected with the Cambodian people. Learning about the genocide and the effect it had on so many people made me appreciate everything that I have and appreciate the life that I live. Seeing it first hand in the prisons and killing fields, I felt I have a better understanding of the history and the importance of what happened. overall I have had an amazing trip and have experienced so much that I will remember forever.
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