6 Quotes & Sayings By Somaly Mam

Somaly Mam was born in Cambodia in 1975, the daughter of a Cambodian businessman. She was imprisoned in a Cambodian prison for three years where she was raped, tortured, starved and infected with HIV. She escaped after being released. In America, she established an organization called HELP International, providing assistance to trafficking victims Read more

Her organization, based in New York City, is the only one of its kind in the world.

Sometimes you can learn, even from a bad experience. By...
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Sometimes you can learn, even from a bad experience. By coping you become stronger. The pain does not go away, but it becomes manageable. Somaly Mam
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What you have learned from experience is worth much more than gold. If you have a house it may burn down. Any kind of possession can be lost, but your experience is yours forever. Keep it and find a way to use it. Somaly Mam
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I strongly believe that love is the answer and that it can mend even the deepest unseen wounds. Love can heal, love can console, love can strengthen, and yes, love can make change. Somaly Mam
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She was eight years old, with the body of a child, but her spirit was weighed down by an adult suffering. Somaly Mam
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I don't feel like I can change the world. I don't even try. I only want to change this small life that I see standing in front of me, which is suffering. Somaly Mam