Between 1975 and 1979, hundreds of thousands of Cambodian citizens fled their homeland in search of refuge. This was largely because the Khmer Rouge had taken control of Cambodia, and was killing citizens, by means of either execution, working to death, or starving. As many as 150,000 refugees escaped to America, where many of them live today. Although some refugees are able to live normal lifestyles, many are suffering from post traumatic stress disorder, causing nightmares, inability to sleep, depression, and social insecurity. Several refugees have witnessed the death of a loved one, and because of the nature of their religion, many feel guilty for these deaths. It has been proven that Cambodian refugees suffer 10 to 20 times more depression than average Americans do. Not only have these people suffered mental and psychological scars, but physical ones, as well. Starvation and head injuries have been a cause of memory loss, and heart problems are more than common in Cambodian refugees. One woman's account of post traumatic stress disorder was extremely violent. She recalled babies being born on the streets during the march to camps. The babies were often thrown on the sides of the streets to die, most likely with hysterical mothers watching as their newborn babies are killed. By the end of the Khmer Rouge's rule in Cambodia, over 1.7 million Cambodians had been killed, many of these relatives of refugees. When I think about this, I realize that many of the refugees probably knew over 10 people who died. I also realize that if something like this were to happen today, even more killing would probably result. One woman claims she has not slept one night in over 4 years, making simple things, such as driving, much more difficult. The Khmer Rouge's ruling of Cambodia has caused much pain and unrest, as well as testing the limits of human sanity.
The Indus River Civilization ran along the Indus River. ... They were valued for making children and adding to the tribe. Children in this culture were born into the role their parents had. ... And children kept the social tradition going that their parents started or maintained. ... Religion is a big part of the Yellow River culture. ...
"When I traveled on the river, it cost just nineteen cents a bushel to send wheat from Idaho to Portland by barge. ... The Columbia River water rights enable this. In 2013, 49.1 million Americans lived in food insecure households, including 33.3 million adults and 15.8 million children. ... Without Columbia River water rights, our farms will have to shut down leaving the entire region crippled by unemployment. ... If farmers don't have rights over the Columbia River, the prices of food will go up leaving Joe hungry and out of a job. ...
Cane River. ... Cane River is a familial saga that tells the story of the author's ancestors. ... She is a slave living in the Cane River area of Louisiana. ... The oldest of the eight children is Emily. ... I first read Cane River two years ago after my mother recommended it. ...
Once upon a time, the San Saba River stretched for one hundred and forty miles throughout Central Texas; whereas now the river has not only been put on the endangered rivers list, but is at the top of the list with a ranking of third (Hamilton). ... Unfortunately even with attempts of conserving as much water from this river as possible, it took a third place rank on the endangered rivers list to raise enough awareness about this issue. ... With this statement it seems as though the citizens that interact with this river are too pessimistic to even give an effort of conserving water from this ...
Two Faced The River Sutra, written by Gita Metha. ... To do this he retires to the Narmada River, the most holy river in India, and lives in a small bungalow owned by the government. While he stays there he meets many people who have all come to the river for one reason or another. ... The story starts off with a man who is married to an overbearing and unreasonable wife, and has two children that always side with their mother and hate their father. ... If anything is sacred about this river, it is the individual experiences of the human beings who have lived here." ...
Rather than using rhymes, Masters preferred his free verse style of writing in his poetry, especially in Spoon River Anthology. Published by Masters, Spoon River Anthology was a book of 244 poems about deceased fictional citizens of a town named Spoon River. ... In the following "morsels" I will compare and contrast four poems from Spoon River Anthology. ... Jonas Keene is a man who only wanted the best for his children where as Albert Schirding also wanted the best for his children but he could not stand the fact that his children succeeded more than he did. ... His children were his...
One of the main symbols would be the Devon and Naguamsett Rivers. ... The Devon River symbolized peace because the war did not really affect the people in Devon, but the Naguamsett River represented Europe where the war was taking place with all the battles. Gene compares the two rivers; the Naguamsett River being the "ugly, saline, fringed with marsh, mud and seaweed," and Devon being "fresh-water above the dam."Also, when Gene fell into the Naguamsett River and had to take a shower, he said, " I had taken a shower to wash off the sticky salt of the Naguamsett River --...
The reconstruction of the boat the children find symbolizes the traditional gender roles. The children's journey down the river, in the newly reconstructed boat, symbolizes the children's merging of gender roles. At the end of the story Munro focuses on the river where the children assert the traditional gender roles. ... When the boys finish rebuilding the boat the children go on a journey down the river, which has resumed its conventional course. ... The group plunges naked into the "now normal river". ...
They lived near a river, which today is called the Stillaguamish River. ... The children wore nothing except for some times they would wear small pieces of animal fur or hide as a sort of loin cloth. ... The men and children wore pieces of animal hide and fur as jackets and other pieces. ...
