[aiiaiiiyo]

A Spokane Woman. 1897 Check this blog!

[poetepublic]

“Un homme a vu un serpent qui était mourant et a décidé de le sortir du feu, mais quand il l'a fait, le serpent l'a mordu. Par la réaction de la douleur, l'homme l'a lâché et l'animal est encore tombé dans le feu et brûlait à nouveau. L'homme a essayé de l'enlever encore et encore, le serpent l'a mordu. Quelqu'un qui regardait s'approcha de l'homme et lui dit : - désolé, mais vous êtes têtu ! Vous ne comprenez pas que chaque fois que vous essayez de le sortir du feu, vous allez vous faire mordre ? L'homme a répondu : - la nature du serpent est de mordre, et ça ne changera pas la mienne, qui est d'aider. Avec l'aide d'un morceau de fer, l'homme a sorti le serpent du feu et lui a sauvé la vie. Ne changez pas votre nature si quelqu'un vous fait des dommages ne manquez pas de vos qualités ; prenez juste des précautions. Certains poursuivent le bonheur, d'autres l'ont créé. Occupez-vous plutôt de votre conscience que de votre réputation. Parce que ta conscience est ce que tu es, et ta réputation est ce que les autres pensent de toi. Et ce que les autres pensent de toi, ce n'est pas ton problème… C'est le leur”

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[lrkhu]

Alfie on Instagram: “Bonjour! 😘😘 It's unfortunate that someone ruined this beautiful mural. Shame on you! . But it's still an awesom

644 Likes, 29 Comments - Alfie (@skye.loves.art) on Instagram: “Bonjour! 😘😘 It's unfortunate that someone ruined this beautiful mura

[lrkhu]

#sanfrancisco august 2018

[yesstrongwomen]

Women Making History

Mu Sochua

Mu Sochua (b. 1954) is a former Cambodian politician and activist for women’s rights. She was forced to flee to the US as a young adult because of the harsh political environment in Cambodia, and graduated from UC Berkeley with a degree in social work. From there, she returned to Cambodia where she:

Fought to end human trafficking between Cambodia and other Southeast Asian countries

Mobilized women in Cambodia to run for office, convincing 12,000 women to run in 2002 (over 900 were elected!)

Helped to write and pass laws that protected women

Became Minister of Women’s and Veterans Affairs and a member of Parliament, where she actively tried to end government corruption

Unfortunately, the political climate in Cambodia is so turbulent that Sochua had to flee her country last year, going into exile so she wouldn’t be arrested. She is working from afar now, trying to mobilize grassroots efforts around the country and the world. 

Mu Sochua has done incredible things for Cambodia, and she is still fighting! What other women are putting up a fight? Send a message or ask to @yesstrongwomen!

[ginger-fotos]

Cambodian Landfill Battambang March 2018

[little--sparks]

“Je dis son nom et elle ouvre les yeux très grands. Mais elle ne peut pas parler, pas bouger. Dans ma tête, je deviens un peu fou. Je lui caresse le visage et je lui dis comment ce sera quand la guerre sera finie, nous grimperons aux arbres, nous mangerons des glaces, elle aura une nouvelle robe, elle m'apprendra des gros mots, mais dans ma tête, je pense à ce qui se passera vraiment.”

— Patricia McCormick, Ne tombe jamais.

[lrkhu]

#polpot #cambodia 20 years

[lrkhu]

Happy khmer new year #cambodia #cambodge

[goodreadss]

I felt utterly alone, as if I was the last person alive on earth. I can’t describe that feeling of total loneliness. I just wanted to disappear into thin air and not think about anything.

Haruki Murakami, Kafka on the Shore (via goodreadss)

[thefreedomcards]

Jimmy Carter

President 

Freedom is the essence of democracy and human dignity.

[lrkhu]

តើសហរដ្ឋអាមេរិកធ្វើអ្វីខ្លះនៅកម្ពុជា? យើងសង្គ្រោះព្រៃឈើ! ប្រទេសកម្ពុជាកំពុងតែបាត់បង់ព្រៃឈើលឿនជាងប្រទេសណាទាំងអស់ នៅលើផែនដីនេះ។ យើងកំពុងធ្វើការដើម្បីបញ្ឈប់រឿងនេះ។ យើងបានជួយប្រទេសកម្ពុជានៅក្នុងការលើកកំពស់ការគ្រប់គ្រងដី និងអភិរក្សដីព្រៃចំនួនជាង ២,៦ លានហិកតា។ យើងបានបណ្តុះបណ្តាល និងផ្តល់គ្រឿងបរិក្ខាដល់អ្នកល្បាតព្រៃរាប់រយនាក់ ដើម្បីបញ្ឈប់អ្នកកាប់ឈើខុសច្បាប់។ យើងកំពុងធ្វើការនៅតាមសហគមន៍ព្រៃឈើចំនួនជាង១០០ ដើម្បីជួយអ្នកស្រុកអោយទទួលបានកម្មសិទ្ធិដី ហើយយើងបានជួយប្រជាជនជនបទចំនួនជាង ១៥ ០០០ នាក់ ក្នុងការរកប្រភពចំណូលថ្មីៗ ក្រៅពីកាប់ឈើ។ សូមយកចិត្តទុកដាក់តាមមើល #RedHerringsKH What does the United States do in #Cambodia? We save forests! Cambodia is losing its forests faster than any other country on earth. We’re working to stop that. We have helped Cambodia improve land management and preserve more than 2.6 million hectares of woodland. We have trained and equipped hundreds of forest rangers to stop illegal loggers. We are working in more than 100 Community Forests to help residents gain land titles. And we have helped over 15,000 rural residents find new sources of income other than harvesting timber. Watch out for #RedHerringsKH.

[creatingnikki]

Looking up at the stars, I know quite well That, for all they care, I can go to hell, But on earth indifference is the least We have to dread from man or beast. How should we like it were stars to burn With a passion for us we could not return? If equal affection cannot be, Let the more loving one be me. Admirer as I think I am Of stars that do not give a damn, I cannot, now I see them, say I missed one terribly all day. Were all stars to disappear or die, I should learn to look at an empty sky And feel its total dark sublime, Though this might take me a little time.

W.H Auden (via creatingnikki)

[lrkhu]

Happy Khmer new year

[mydarling]

[thesharpiemarkerapproach]

Being vulnerable is the only way to allow your heart to feel true pleasure.

Bob Marley (via thesharpiemarkerapproach)

[walkbyfaithxx]

- Footprints in the Sand -

One night I dreamed a dream. As I was walking along the beach with my Lord. Across the dark sky flashed scenes from my life. For each scene, I noticed two sets of footprints in the sand, One belonging to me and one to my Lord.

After the last scene of my life flashed before me, I looked back at the footprints in the sand. I noticed that at many times along the path of my life, especially at the very lowest and saddest times, there was only one set of footprints.

This really troubled me, so I asked the Lord about it. “Lord, you said once I decided to follow you, You’d walk with me all the way. But I noticed that during the saddest and most troublesome times of my life, there was only one set of footprints. I don’t understand why, when I needed You the most, You would leave me.”

He whispered, “My precious child, I love you and will never leave you Never, ever, during your trials and testings. When you saw only one set of footprints, It was then that I carried you.”

- Mary Stevenson -