The Glue-Sniffing Children of Sihanoukville, Cambodia
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Re: The Glue-Sniffing Children of Sihanoukville, Cambodia
There already IS a do-goodie charity called M*Lop T*Pang [or something] which looks after many children in Snooky ... and Maggie whatsername got an
OBE or whatever - as well as some funding from the Youkay Embassy (my guess is that its far easier to whistle up funds if you yell that you*re
safeguarding nippers from vile Western predators than if you*re merely trying to take their gluebags away and march them off to school.)
A puzzling little detail is that the young girl in the first few photos has gleaming clean hair and is .wearing clean clothes - a truly suspicious
person would have claimed that the photo was staged.
The other pix seem real enough - and there are similar glueboys in SR.
OBE or whatever - as well as some funding from the Youkay Embassy (my guess is that its far easier to whistle up funds if you yell that you*re
safeguarding nippers from vile Western predators than if you*re merely trying to take their gluebags away and march them off to school.)
A puzzling little detail is that the young girl in the first few photos has gleaming clean hair and is .wearing clean clothes - a truly suspicious
person would have claimed that the photo was staged.
The other pix seem real enough - and there are similar glueboys in SR.
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Re: The Glue-Sniffing Children of Sihanoukville, Cambodia
Plenty of glue sniffers in Temple Town but babies are easier to market to would-be donors.
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Re: The Glue-Sniffing Children of Sihanoukville, Cambodia
its not like it a epidemic in shv
I see a handful of them and its always the same kids
will someone think of the children!
I see a handful of them and its always the same kids
will someone think of the children!
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Re: The Glue-Sniffing Children of Sihanoukville, Cambodia
still remember the first time i saw kids younger than 10 sniffing glue around the old market a few years ago, not good
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Re: The Glue-Sniffing Children of Sihanoukville, Cambodia
Came across a group of tiny glue-sniffers outside ABA bank a while ago. They all had their heads in a bag, and it was like "day of the zombies" or "village of the damned" as they advanced with their hands out and their eyes blank and lifeless.Jamie_Lambo wrote:still remember the first time i saw kids younger than 10 sniffing glue around the old market a few years ago, not good
From the size of the kids i would've said they were under 10, but they could also be severely stunted. Terrible.
Re: The Glue-Sniffing Children of Sihanoukville, Cambodia
I saw one little boy at the golden lions last night. This situation makes me feel helpless and completely insignificant.
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Re: The Glue-Sniffing Children of Sihanoukville, Cambodia
There were gangs of glue-sniffers around Dublin in the early 80s. Like above, running into them was like suddenly being in "Night of the Living Dead" or something. They were harmless enough I guess due to being zonked out of their minds, but they used to freak me out due to their crazed, unpredictable nature. They still do. They'd regularly fall into the river and drown.
There used to be far more around Phnom Penh till the main central slums were relocated. Many used to wander the riverside area but sometimes they'd get rounded up, so if you went into the slum areas near Boudeng for example there were loads hanging out at in the shady alleyways. There's a big bunch on the riverside sometimes and they are scary, they are more late teens and always fighting and losing the plot.
The first time I visited here there were loads outside the Capitol. One of them came up and started screaming in my face, I was freaked out and wasn't sure whether to just punch him or push him away or something. I gave him a dollar and he fucked off to buy 8 cans of glue or whatever, I knew it was too much but had no smaller notes.
It is surprising how well-dressed some of the kids in the pictures above are, compared to the raggedy usual style. It's heart-breaking to see such young kids destroying their brains. It makes them feel happy for a bit, and they can forget whatever other shit is going on, or more not going on with their lives. They are tripping, but on a terrible downward spiral.
There used to be far more around Phnom Penh till the main central slums were relocated. Many used to wander the riverside area but sometimes they'd get rounded up, so if you went into the slum areas near Boudeng for example there were loads hanging out at in the shady alleyways. There's a big bunch on the riverside sometimes and they are scary, they are more late teens and always fighting and losing the plot.
The first time I visited here there were loads outside the Capitol. One of them came up and started screaming in my face, I was freaked out and wasn't sure whether to just punch him or push him away or something. I gave him a dollar and he fucked off to buy 8 cans of glue or whatever, I knew it was too much but had no smaller notes.
It is surprising how well-dressed some of the kids in the pictures above are, compared to the raggedy usual style. It's heart-breaking to see such young kids destroying their brains. It makes them feel happy for a bit, and they can forget whatever other shit is going on, or more not going on with their lives. They are tripping, but on a terrible downward spiral.
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Re: The Glue-Sniffing Children of Sihanoukville, Cambodia
M 'lop Tapang is working with these kids, but according to a recent Fb post, the parents of some of these kids are feeding their addiction because they are also drug addicts. However, if you feel terrible when you see these kids you can call M'lop Tapang - they do drug outreach and they know the kids. http://mloptapang.org/projects-category/drug-use/
It's not like you see these kids everywhere, but when you see them, you remember. Sure I've seen the two little guys before - and the girl.
It's not like you see these kids everywhere, but when you see them, you remember. Sure I've seen the two little guys before - and the girl.
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Thank you for the number.
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