On Valentine's Day, the entire Habitat Group attended a Dinner Event, hosted by an Orphanage. Children from the ages of 10 through 16, danced and sang songs for us in Traditional Khmer Style. It was very beautiful and made me smile, but at points, I found myself in tears at the thought that these children had no parents. We were told that these children were taken off the streets to be rescued from drug use and prostitution.
One of the little girls spotted me with tears in my eyes and came up to give me a hug. She immediately bonded to me and took me from the front row, to the dance floor where she attempted to teach me Khmer Dance. She took small flowers from a coconut bowl and tied them one by one, into my hair. In return, I gave her a rose that had been given to me for Valentine's Day. The exchange was heart warming and heart breaking at the same time.
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