アジア研修②

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     We went to the Cambodian Landmine Museum, which is located near Banteay Srey Temple. And then we learned the history of landmines in Cambodia and of Aki Ra who founded this museum.

     It is the time when Khmer Rouge governed Cambodia, when he was thirteen years old, and he was caught by Vietnamese army. After that, he had plated landmines by being commanded by Vietnamese army up to his twenty years old. However, he has eliminated them for having a guilty conscience.

     What is even more impressive is the story of the one Khmer man, Aki Ra, who has eliminated the majority of these landmines alone. With potentially 5,000,000 still in the ground, landmines have immensely impacted the history and culture of this world. His collection of thousands of landmines is impressive.