cambodia

Steve & Aime Gosselin: Life in Cambodia

by andrewkooman on June 30, 2010

My friends Steve and Amie Gosselin live and work in Cambodia, where they have been since 2008 when they moved to Phnom Penh to pursue meaningful work. Steve is an Electronic Systems Engineer who grew up in Saskatchewan. Amie is a Journalist from Saskatchewan and Alberta. Steve and Aime inspire me with their panache for [...]

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The Hidden Life

by andrewkooman on March 26, 2010

I dusted off my copy of Dallas Willard‘s The Divine Conspiracy, and have started reading the book once more.  He writes about the hidden life in God, a life of meaning open to everyone – a way that seems closed to many: “The major problem with the invitation now is precisely over-familiarity.  Familiarity breeds unfamiliarity, [...]

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Somaly Mam

by ak on December 17, 2008

Somaly Mam was named one of the people who mattered most this year in Time’s annual “Person of the Year” issue. Learn more about her, her story, and how she’s helping to lead the way in ending sex slavery on her foundation’s website.

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Rescued Child Prostitutes – 5 Years Later

by ak on July 26, 2008

christy, dan, and i happened to catch the tail end of chris hansen’s report about international justice mission’s work in cambodia in conjunction with local law enforcement officials and the american news program dateline.  the coordinated effort went after brothel owners (pimps and mamas) who forced girls as young as 4 and 5 years old [...]

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