Revolution

The Atlantic Revolution and their Echoes the American, French, Haitian, and the South American seems like all the citizens of these countries were all fighting for the same reasons. They fought for polities, slavery, nationalism and taxes was one of their big issues as well.  All of these countries really just wanted to run their governments all in their own way or in other countries the Monarchies really just wanted to rule everyone. For this reason is way they started classes such as low, middle and high class. All of these citizens fought for their freedom, equality, and religious believes. After reading the chapter what really called my attention was the Revolution of Haitian. The White had about 8,000 plantations which is a very hug number.  The white made the Haitian people work very hard making them produce about 40 percent of the sugar and coffee in the world. It’s interesting how they Haitian natives over powered the white fighting for their rights which I thought was really amazing. The white’s got to experience with the Haitians natives’ people experience which was a lot of pain and sadness.  

Sokhon

Even though we did not have to finish the reading for the Somaly book by the end of the week I have been done with it for more than two weeks now. I’m very glad that I get a hold of this book because it did not only teach me about the issues that are going on in Cambodia but it also touched me in many ways. The book has made me make a goal in this life time that I would love to accomplish now but I cannot. I really would love to go to Cambodia and help these young girls. I extremely would love to hear their stories told by them. Even though I would want to go now at this moment I cannot but I can say that I’m doing my best to represent NDNU as volunteer in the workshops/foundations that will be happening in New York this spring break. However many of us students see spring break as a time to get crazy and party with friends. I personally feel like there is always time for that throughout your life time yet there is not always time to help the people in need because you might just be a little to late or you might just not have the time anymore. However the one story that really made me want to offer my time to this foundation was when I read the story of Sokhon it was very depressing just hearing a young innocent girl question god about her experience wanting and answer that no human can every answer. Her question was why would god put such a young girl through so much pain when she has not done bad. Which makes me question god as well, why is god putting these girls in these horrible pathways or is it not god maybe it’s just their destiny who know only god does.   

                  “The Road of Lost Innocence” has been making an impact on my life, it has also made me realized how truly lucky I am to have the life I live. Even though at times I do not agree with the horrible problems I have to face, I always remember how those extremely young girls in the book are facing many worst problems then I am. However though these girls go through so much pain they are very strong humans that I admirer because they do  not give up and having so much hope. Hope is the key to life which is what I have learned from the reading.  The last chapters we had to read for class just really took over me, I tried to picture myself in the shoes of these girls it was extremely hard for me to do. It made me think about what would I do if I was a young girl in Cambodia who experience all of this issues. I strongly believe that I would not make it, if I was in their position I would have given up and I would not have any hope which is what  one really needs to have hope and believe that god will make away to get one out of that situation. The part from the book that really touched my heart was when she tells the story of Tom Dy. When Somaly mention that she passed away I did not want to believe it because she was the only girl who really wanted to strive to help the other girls who were still prostitutes. Tom Dy story was really  painful do to the fact that this young girl was not only a prostitute but she was hurt physical and she had a diseases not are not curable. People say God puts us in situations to learn from them or to teach someone else something but I just do not understand why Tom Dy had to face so many obstacles.  I have learn a lot from that young girl even though it was not the whole story of her life. The book has really been opening my eyes and I wish I could go to Cambodia and help.  

CH 15

I have always found History extremely interesting; I enjoy being taught about our earths pass, as in hearing about who where the first humans to step foot into certain countries.  Furthermore I appear to like hearing about the men that over took these natives human’s lands.  Through the reading one can get the impression that the Europeans took over most of the lands, even though the Europeans were very strong men so were the Russians and England men and they also succeeded with taking over other humans countries.   However at a certain point in the pass the stronger countries wanted to over through the poor countries whom had no weapons or any type of equipment to protect themselves. There was a moment in history where all of these countries help each other out. They would trade their goods and make money off of each other. Some Countries had goods like spices and other countries would sell fur which would be use as clothing. Even though the Natives Americans were the ones who would hunt for the fur the Notre Americans would pay them for it at a low price and they would sell it for more money to other countries. The Serbians would hunt for fur as well for the Russians but they would make no money off of the fur. The Europeans where people who would live to travel the world and fine new things. They did find a culture whom were black skin people. The Europeans were very light skin tall blue or green eyes as they said in the pass they were very much beautiful then the black skin people,  at least that’s what they believed . They decided to take them home with them and have them as their servants.  Out of the whole reading the slavery part graved my attention because I find it very depressing that these innocent people had to go through so much pain. It makes me wonder what had happened if they Europeans had never found the Africa would their still be racism?

Trafficking

I have never given so much thought to the sex slave trafficking issue. The sex salve trafficking problem has been going on for so many years. Sadly to say but I have never paid much attention to this problem that we are dealing with today. After reading the handout and the book called “The Road Lost Innocence” by Somaly Mam, the handout and book have not only informed me with more information about the sex trafficking situation but has also made me feel heartbroken.  Just the thought of hearing that these girls at such a young age have to lose their virginity to grown men is very disturbing.  The outrageous thing is that these girls have really no freedom and cannot speak up for themselves and say no to these men. This whole problem is ridiculous it makes me wonder if we really ever got rid of slavery.  While reading about this issue I felt like it kept on getting worst, it was extremely depressing to read that some of these young girls’ parents allow something this horrible to happen to their daughters just for money. I understand that they are living in a awful community but way would one give up their own daughters life just to get more money, I guess for some of us money can buy happiness.  My major thought after reading about this whole sex trafficking topic, was how do these men and family members that allow this issue to happened feel? , because some of these girls die or never make it back home and are forced to be a prostituted.  I’m very glad that I  have decided to take this history class do to the fact that we well be helping these enceinte girls have a much better future. This problem has made me really open my eyes, it has made me notice that my life is not as bad as I once that it was. These girls have not only made me extremely sad but have inspired me because they have been through so much and they are still fighting and hoping for a much better life.