Student from Norway Visiting Khmer Rouge Cadre in Koh Thom District
         

 

A Responsible Genocide Education Tour

 

A DC-Cam team of eight members led a group of 29 Norwegian students of religion study to visit villages of Khmer Rouge perpetrators in Koh Thom district, Kandal province. At there, students met with three former cadre at S-21 such as Him Huy, Tuy Kin and Leng. Him Huy was a former security guard at S-21 and Tuy Kin and Leng were female cadre at Prey Sar between 1975 and 1979. The photos below were at Him Huy's house in Koh Thom district. Once Norwegian students arrived at Him Huy's house, they were invited by Huy to go upstairs of his house and those students were served with a tea pot which was very formal for people in the countryside.

 

Students expressed their thanks to Huy for being honest with them in telling his experience since 1970 until 1979 when the Khmer Rouge period collapsed. Huy also briefed some experience he went through after 1979.

 

Another group was to cross the river to meet with Tuy Kin and Leng. Then, those students toured the villages to see people's livelihood and lifestyle along the Bassack River. On a dusty road, those students walked through the village and were greeted by villagers along the way.

 
     

Photo by: Socheat Nhean