tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-29502985.post9086459448184358053..comments2024-03-29T03:06:18.368-07:00Comments on Wandering Chopsticks: Vietnamese Food, Recipes, and More: Dith Pran and the Killing Fields Memorial in Siem Reap, CambodiaWandering Chopstickshttp://www.blogger.com/profile/04703018765718062460noreply@blogger.comBlogger16125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-29502985.post-11613704246911142332012-12-04T18:07:54.357-08:002012-12-04T18:07:54.357-08:00Rath,
I just couldn't believe my friend knew n...Rath,<br />I just couldn't believe my friend knew nothing about it. This should be part of every history class!Wandering Chopstickshttps://www.blogger.com/profile/04703018765718062460noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-29502985.post-23149321766292556302012-07-30T01:04:08.325-07:002012-07-30T01:04:08.325-07:00Thank you for the amazing and emotion post! There ...Thank you for the amazing and emotion post! There are not many Asian kids in western do care about the history which only just happened 30 years ago!blackandwhiterhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/15407999109139548535noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-29502985.post-69675137269530830272012-07-30T01:02:51.410-07:002012-07-30T01:02:51.410-07:00My opinion about the Killing Field is not popular ...My opinion about the Killing Field is not popular is not about people not interested in history, but the world and some countries try to forget their bad past! Even Cambodia's education itself, never mention about Pol Pot regime. I myself only knew from my parents who had gone through this worse war. They kept telling us how precious food was at that time. <br /><br />But i understand and blackandwhiterhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/15407999109139548535noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-29502985.post-57183733359851552272012-07-30T00:57:25.266-07:002012-07-30T00:57:25.266-07:00I am Cambodian, and appreciate your comment! Hope ...I am Cambodian, and appreciate your comment! Hope more Americans know about this history.blackandwhiterhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/15407999109139548535noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-29502985.post-75836997490901348432008-04-29T00:49:00.000-07:002008-04-29T00:49:00.000-07:00Christine D.,I think that's what so sad. That even...Christine D.,<BR/>I think that's what so sad. That even after the Killing Fields, we still see such atrocities happening around the world. :(<BR/><BR/>Sailor Pika Angel,<BR/>I'm so touched that this post affected you. I do try and it's always nice to hear if I educate someone new.<BR/><BR/>Nikki,<BR/>I hope you enjoy reading all of them.<BR/><BR/>Jeannie,<BR/>Please do! The movie is very hard to Wandering Chopstickshttps://www.blogger.com/profile/04703018765718062460noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-29502985.post-25628530427397586602008-04-24T20:39:00.000-07:002008-04-24T20:39:00.000-07:00His story along with the untold stories of others ...His story along with the untold stories of others are just amazing. <BR/><BR/>Thanks for writing about this! I want to watch the movie!Jeanniehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/14774265629006730752noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-29502985.post-41643115914277670382008-04-21T09:29:00.000-07:002008-04-21T09:29:00.000-07:00You know I love your food/recipe posts, but who ca...You know I love your food/recipe posts, but who can resist a photographic educational post (or five!). Looking forward to more of your commentary.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-29502985.post-86218187325254445992008-04-20T20:11:00.000-07:002008-04-20T20:11:00.000-07:00This literally brought tears to my eyes.. I have a...This literally brought tears to my eyes.. I have always enjoying reading your posts.. but this one.. oh my gosh... I am sad to say that I do not know about this and read the wiki article. But it must have been humbling to be there... But it was so stark to see the skulls.. that millions have died and for the bones to be displayed that way... It is so tragic..Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-29502985.post-58813346817960075312008-04-20T13:47:00.000-07:002008-04-20T13:47:00.000-07:00Thank you for this post. I really hope that I can ...Thank you for this post. I really hope that I can visit Cambodia for my first SE Asia trip (next year, perhaps). Although my major in college was biology, it was through my anthropology minor classes that really opened my eyes to the world...especially my SE Asian studies class. Such a horrible thing to have happened, yet it continues around the world to this day.Christine D.https://www.blogger.com/profile/01617318859679680920noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-29502985.post-56796151355886946062008-04-19T01:21:00.000-07:002008-04-19T01:21:00.000-07:00Marvin,I think that's probably how it works for a ...Marvin,<BR/>I think that's probably how it works for a lot of people. My friend was pre-med though so I don't think she took any Asian studies courses. Still, it boggles my mind that she didn't know anything at all.<BR/><BR/>Kirk,<BR/>I'm glad you had such a great experience there. I'm always amazed at how people manage to endure such things and still move forward with hope.Wandering Chopstickshttps://www.blogger.com/profile/04703018765718062460noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-29502985.post-30645806628796051292008-04-18T15:05:00.000-07:002008-04-18T15:05:00.000-07:00Hey WC - Long ago and far away; I once dated a You...Hey WC - Long ago and far away; I once dated a Young Lady who, managed to escape Cambodia with her Mother....the stories She told me were tragic and disheartening, and yet she was one of the most warm and optimistic persons I had ever met, I had thought that this was her personality. But after visiting Cambodia, we were simply amazed at how kind, warm, and optimistic the people we met were......KirkKhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/05877072133631180313noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-29502985.post-46790549854442130972008-04-18T08:13:00.000-07:002008-04-18T08:13:00.000-07:00Great post, WC. I'm fairly certain I didn't learn ...Great post, WC. I'm fairly certain I didn't learn anything about Cambodia when I was in high school, and very little about Vietnam. The only thing I new about Cambodia was from the quick bits of Pol Pot that was shown on the news. It wasn't until I was in college, when information was more readily available (Asian studies classes) that I learned more.<BR/><BR/>Thanks for sharing.Marvinhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/03045996934881882649noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-29502985.post-32572636573214371482008-04-18T02:05:00.000-07:002008-04-18T02:05:00.000-07:00DP,The sad part is that there's always another war...DP,<BR/>The sad part is that there's always another war, more tragedy of other places we don't think about too.<BR/><BR/>N and Oanh,<BR/>Sometimes it's simpler than that. I think a lot of people just don't know. But also, I think there's a difference in paying respects to victims, like I'm doing here, and visiting scenes where cruelties were inflicted, like the concentration camps. I don't think Wandering Chopstickshttps://www.blogger.com/profile/04703018765718062460noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-29502985.post-84102880839462183192008-04-18T01:03:00.000-07:002008-04-18T01:03:00.000-07:00Thanks for starting this story. The memorial is s...Thanks for starting this story. <BR/><BR/>The memorial is so much more poignant as it is. The simple words, and confronting the visitor with the sheer number of deaths.<BR/><BR/>N makes an interesting point about visiting historical sites and evidence of human cruelty. I'm going to think about that some more, especially in light of one of your points - made in your post and also intensified byOanhhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/18005515006491660673noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-29502985.post-26035368587620868952008-04-17T23:03:00.000-07:002008-04-17T23:03:00.000-07:00I guess the reason why the Killing Field is not a ...I guess the reason why the Killing Field is not a popular tourist destination is: a/ People are not interested in history, or b/ they don't want to go there.<BR/><BR/>I didn't go there on my Cambodian trip for the second reason. I have mixed feelings about visiting historical sites when I travel. Sure I'm very interested in history and such, but seeing evidences of human cruelty is sometimes too N.https://www.blogger.com/profile/04131000621666906532noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-29502985.post-57763880192854049322008-04-17T22:32:00.000-07:002008-04-17T22:32:00.000-07:00This was a very emotional piece for me to read. ...This was a very emotional piece for me to read. <BR/><BR/>You're right, most American kids learn about the Vietnam war, but they know little of the stories about Cambodia, Burma (now Myanmar), Laos. It's like history forgot about them. Thank you for reminding us.dphttps://www.blogger.com/profile/09255384036992381006noreply@blogger.com