I don't consider myself a politician or a hero. I'm a messenger. If Cambodia is to survive, she needs many voices.

I see ... a pile of skulls and bones. For the first time since my arrival, what I see before me is too painful, and I break down completely. These are my relatives, friends and neighbors, I keep thinking ... It is a long time before I am calm again. And then I am able, with my bare hands, to rearrange the skulls and bones so that they are not scattered about.

I want to save lives, including my own, but Cambodians believe we just rent this body. It is just a house for the spirit, and if the house is full of termites, it is time to leave.

Part of my life is saving life.

Together we can prevent genocide from happening again. Together we can make a better future for our children.

I don't consider myself a politician or a hero. I'm a messenger. If Cambodia is to survive, she needs many voices.