🕊️ Choeung Ek Killing Fields: A Place of Silence, A Plea for Peace ⚖️🌿

#summervacay Beyond the noise of Phnom Penh lies Choeung Ek, a quiet field that once echoed with unspeakable suffering. Here, over 17,000 innocent lives were taken during the Khmer Rouge regime — their voices now silenced beneath mass graves, marked only by fragments and fading cloth. At the center stands the Memorial Stupa, filled with over 8,000 human skulls — a powerful reminder of what happens when humanity forgets its own. You walk on grass, but beneath it is history. Pain. Memory. And the urgent call to never forget. It’s not just a place of death — it’s a place to reflect, to feel, and to remember that peace is never permanent unless protected. 🕰️ Opening hours: 7:30am–5:30pm 🎧 Strongly recommend taking the audio guide – moving and respectful 📍 About 30–40 minutes from central Phnom Penh by tuk-tuk 🙏 Visitors are encouraged to speak softly and dress modestly #choeungek #killingfieldscambodia #rememberforpeace #cambodianhistory #neverforget #memorialstupa #humanrightshistory #darktourismwithrespect #phnompenhreflections #peaceisprecious