Wow, I have been wondering how you met your girlfriend. You know, my parents lived in Battambang at one stage. I was born in Australia, so I don't know what it was like and I have never visited Cambodia before. But they have told me stories about how they lived, the war and what they were forced to do to help each other survive. My whole family could have been blown up if it wasn't for some particular incidents that occurred when a bomb had blown up near them. I would have never been born if that was the case.
Anyways, on a lighter note, reading your story and seeing your photo about how you met your partner is really touching.
Thanks for sharing!
Wow, really? Your parents lived in Battambang in during the war in Cambodia? I think, they must had a hard time. Are they Cambodian? Or Are they Chinese Cambodian? Yes, I knew that kinds of feeling, when the bomb blown up close to you. Your heart started to jump very fast. You always praying to god to stop the bomb. Mostly it did not work, you had to find a place to hide, like a banker. It is really amazing that, your parents could survived from the war. There are 2.5 millions died in during the khmer ruge regime. You should visit Battambang, if you have a chance. You can find very friendly people with open minded in Battambang. I still had a bad memory in the past, but I see more positve things in Cambodia. People became more intelligent then before. Thanks my dear friend @supersoju. I wish all your dream become true. Have a great weekend. Greeting from @chanthasam
Yup they lived there during the khmer ruge, my mum was heavily pregnant with my sister at the time and still had to work hard long hours, all for a small bowl of rice. They did lose some siblings through the war. There was even a photo I saw of the torture/humiliation before death of my mum's family member. Where they placed the him between two wooden planks that had holes for your neck and wrists. Then they put the planks together and locked it and made you walk the streets to say goodbye to your family.
Anyways, on the a lighter note, my dad is half Cambodian and half Chinese. My mum I thought was full Cambodian, but I found out a few months ago she is half Chinese and half Vietnamese but she was raised in Cambodia and she speaks Khmer. She learnt to speak a Chinese dialect through my dad whilst bringing us kids up. I do hope to visit Battambang one day. I want to go with my parents so they can show me around tell me stories of their past. But my mum doesn't want to travel much anymore because she gets tired and sore. Maybe one day she will change her mind.