AKIRA Mine Action Gallery

Kez
Kez
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AKIRA Mine Action Gallery

  • October 31, 2005
  • Rated 3 of 5 by Kez from Broadbeach Waters, Australia
It is a sobering reminder of just how much Cambodia and its people have suffered in the past 35 years. With graphic photos and stories of individuals, I am sure that you will not leave here somewhat moved. There are many hand-drawn pictures that are really quite poignant.

Aki was a former conscripted child soldier for the Khmer Rouge and now does all he can to assist victims and has also adopted several kids that have survived landmines. He is considered one of Cambodia’s foremost de-miner's.

A donation made here is very well spent, as it assists those who need it most.

Quite a number of the kids who have survived landmines perform a concert most evenings, but as we only discovered this on the last night, we were not lucky enough to see the it.

There is also a Mine Museum attached to the gallery, located on the road to Angkor. It contains a mock minefield and defused mines, bombs, and other ordinance from the war period.

See www.akiramineaction.com.

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