Archive for February 2015

Never Fall Down

By The Salem Explorers | February 19, 2015 |

(Halle) Arn Chorn-Pond was a survivor of the Cambodian genocide from 1975-1979. Patricia McCormick wrote a book called Never Fall Down about how Arn managed to stay alive during the long four years under the control of the Khmer Rouge. A total of two million people died, which is a quarter of the population. Arn…

Battambong Bamboo Train

By The Salem Explorers | February 18, 2015 |

(Zara) Bump bump… bump bump. Down the bamboo railroad we go. Hair blowing in the warm wind. Leaves bustling as the cart flies by. Fiery red ants scattered along the tracks. A cloudless sky. Sun hanging just above the golden fields as far as the eye could see. Dragon flies passing overhead. Dried grass tickling…