Posts Tagged ‘Halle’

Never Fall Down

By The Salem Explorers | February 19, 2015 |

(Halle) Arn Chorn-Pond was a survivor of the Cambodian genocide from 1975-1979. Patricia McCormick wrote a book called Never Fall Down about how Arn managed to stay alive during the long four years under the control of the Khmer Rouge. A total of two million people died, which is a quarter of the population. Arn…

Cambodian Quad Biking

By The Salem Explorers | February 14, 2015 |

(Halle) Riding on our quad bikes on the wild, bumpy roads of Siem Reap, Cambodia was full of unexpected surprises. I got to drive the quad bike but since I was under 16 I had to have a guide on board with me. I pressed the accelerator and we started out on the busy, main road…