March 05, 2025

Armao on the Brink: How Buddhism Helps Cambodians Heal

In this week’s Armao on the Brink, Rosemary examines how Buddhist philosophy has enabled Cambodians to move on from the destructive impact 50 years ago of American imperialism and bullying. She talks with tour guide Tek Leng, who was born soon after the end of the Khmer Rouge’s genocide. Leng works on taking tourists through old prisons and mass graves turned into memorials and museums and he preaches a Buddhist mentality about acceptance and letting go of the past so you can face the future.

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