Please Do Not Celebrate January 7th

Hope none of my Cambodian friends who loves our Mother Land as much as I do, will not celebrate this bitter day (January 7).

January 7th is a very sad day for the Khmer nation, our land was horribly invaded, many innocent Khmer were killed. 

As a young child (six years old),  this day, was the very first day I witnessed many of my relatives, friends and neighbors killed — the day I will never forget. My father was shot, my beloved grandma was shot, most of my relatives were killed.  I was carrying my baby sister in one arm, the other around a tree, suddenly, the bomb exploded, — the bomb didn't take my life and baby sister's, but those around me. People were running like a zombie, covering with blood. My neighbors, got hit by a bomb right in front of my eyes. I was too young and too innocent to know what's going on, until my mother ran to me, crying, throwing her arms around me and baby sister. Thanks to the American Red Cross who came to rescue us, not the invaders…

Celebrating January 7th, is no difference from celebrating the loss of our Mother Land, the loss of the innocent lives, the loss of our brothers and sisters who fought courageously to protect us…

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  1. Sameer Uppal

    January 4, 2013

    🙁 🙁 🙁 🙁 🙁  very sad for me dear sister!!!!!!!

  2. Osvaldo de Aguiar

    January 4, 2013

    Jendhamuni, só temos que lamentar esta data e muitas outras em todo o  planeta e esperar que os governantes não usem as pessoas para satisfazerem seus anseios de grandeza.Á minha amiga, meus respeitos!

  3. Osvaldo de Aguiar

    January 4, 2013

    Jendhamuni, só temos á lamentar esta data, 07 de Janeiro de 1979 e muitas outras em todo o planeta e esperar que os governantes não usem as pessoas para satisfazerem seus anseios de grandeza. A minha amiga querida, meus respeitos

  4. Charles van Dijk

    January 5, 2013

    War is not about heroics, it is as fair and honest like a bull fight in Spain.

  5. Alan Peto Buddhism

    January 5, 2013

    Thank you for sharing your story Jendhamuni.  Too often violence and hatred in the world is hidden.  You have shined a light on this for all of us to see so it won't be repeated again.

  6. Jendhamuni Sos

    January 5, 2013

    You are very welcome, +Alan Peto Buddhism Thanks so much for your kindness and support. We cannot repeat this same mistake…no. I was so devastated, that's why I am so afraid of blood and violence. Always wanted to be a nurse, but don't have any courage to look at blood.

  7. Jendhamuni Sos

    January 5, 2013

    Thanks so much sister +Patricia Errazuriz Instead of mourning January 7th, the corrupted government wants us to celebrate it instead. They manipulate the horrific incident and brainwashing the new generation, by telling them to celebrate this day and want us to thank the invaders for saving us from the war….

  8. Jendhamuni Sos

    January 5, 2013

    Yes, my brother +Sameer Uppal it is very sad, one of my uncles lost his legs and eyes. He just passed a way 5 months ago.

  9. Jendhamuni Sos

    January 5, 2013

    Thank you so much +Vijay Reddy 
    We, as the citizen of any country, must become actively engaged, otherwise this mistake will be repeated again..

  10. Rene Sidler

    January 5, 2013

    My tears go to you +Jendhamuni Sos … And I do hope that time will heal your wounds… as much as this is ever possible…

  11. Jendhamuni Sos

    January 5, 2013

    Thank you +Rene Sidler Time heals, memory lives…
    I forgive all the killers, but the killers themselves would be punished by their own actions…

  12. Charles van Dijk

    January 5, 2013

    Correct a killer put himself in hell. Your forgiveness may help them if they come face to face with their demons in your presence. +Jendhamuni Sos

  13. Balamurugan gopalan

    January 5, 2013

    forget meaning is forgive, so i never forget, its human nature, its a pain in heart

  14. Jendhamuni Sos

    January 6, 2013

    I see your point +Balamurugan gopalan As for me, if I don't forgive, I cannot feel peace, I will continue to live in pain, hatred, etc…I don't want to cry, I want to smile with the rest of the world…

  15. dietrich lombarde

    January 6, 2013

    I know it is hard to make sense of human afflicted chaos…..!
    You survived and I am happy to know you.:)

  16. Angelos Sphyris

    January 6, 2013

    +Jendhamuni Sos, I am truly sorry to learn this and I thank you for bringing it to my attention. I never knew of this particular date. This is indeed a terrible day to remember and I send you my most heartfelt sympathies and wishes of comfort. Peace be with you…

  17. Angelos Sphyris

    January 6, 2013

    I don't know whether you have the time or the means to do this, but it would be interesting if you could add English subtitles to the video…

  18. Jendhamuni Sos

    January 6, 2013

    In the future, I will do that, +Angelos Sphyris My time is very limited   right now, that's why I only do it in my native language.

  19. Jendhamuni Sos

    January 6, 2013

    Thank you so much for reading this post, +Angelos Sphyris Thank you for the wishes and comfort. It's very sad, because January 7th is a big celebration in Cambodia and all Cambodian abroad, who have no compassion for the loss of our loved ones. Our corrupted government want us to celebrate this date, instead of mourning, grieving…They changed the history by brainwashing the new generation to thank the invaders for saving Cambodian from the war…

  20. Edward Maesen

    January 6, 2013

    I'm sorry to hear what you've gone through. My thoughts are with you.

  21. Angelos Sphyris

    January 6, 2013

    +Jendhamuni Sos it is unfortunate that truth has always been subject to distortion by very many governments and this will continue to be so. In war, all opposing sides/forces are equally likely to engage in brutality. And that is – I think – the most tragic aspect of war…

  22. mady sach

    January 7, 2013

    today we are the 7, and we stand still,on the people's bitter day

  23. jean-jacques Prunet

    January 14, 2013

    Je voie Tout cà , je comprend , je n'ai pas encore assez voyagé sur votre page , cela vient petit à petit , je ne peu ressentir à un tel point ce qui vous habite et certes vivre loin de tel perturbations , j'étais saisie par votre présence à un tel point que j'ai mis votre dernière photo en arrière plan sur mon bureau d'ordinateur d'ou je vous écris, elle m'apaise !
    Je vai parcourir votre histoire petit à petit calmement comme dans la nature sur un sentier qu'il est indispensable que je découvre , 
    Votre polyvalence , votre générosité ce fondent dans nos esprits je ne manque pas de souligner les comentaires de sagesse que vous rapportez , mais permettez moi de vous remercier aussi de vous !

  24. jean-jacques Prunet

    January 14, 2013

    Je ai tacher de cibler les images que je vous envoies , car vous pouvez trouver certaine de mes interventions de ce genre cynique , je vai organiser celà !

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