A very engaged and engaging, funny, mature 13 yr. old Michaela Kennedy Cuomo lavishing Sambo with kisses at Wat Phnom as mom, Kerry Kennedy, memorializes the moment. On our way on the tuk-tuk to Tuol Sleng to meet with survivor/artist Mr. Vann Nath (Photo: Theary Seng, Phnom Penh, 22 Feb. 2011).
Kerry Kennedy and Michaela Kennedy Cuomo at Tuol Sleng with a special guide - artist/survivor Mr. Vann Nath (Phnom Penh, 22 Feb. 2011).
HE Mu Sochua (outspoken SRP parliamentarian) and Scott Leiper hosted a reception for Kerry Kennedy and her delegation at their elegant Phnom Penh. Here, Kerry Kennedy with CIVICUS CambodiaTheary Seng, CITA president Rong Chhun and Michael Hayes (Tuesday, 22 Feb. 2011).
John Heffernan, HE Om Yentieng, Kerry Kennedy, Theary Seng at lunch at La Residence before the seminar at PUC auditorium to launch Speak Truth To Power project of Robert F. Kennedy Center for Justice and Human Rights. In turn, HE Om Yentieng invited us to dinner with him (and his two sons Nel and Terry) at Topaz on Friday night after our very fun day in Siem Reap, where he said that the STTP materials, once translated, should be widely disseminated, including via his Cambodian Human Rights Committee. (Phnm Penh, 23 Feb. 2011).
Kerry Kennedy signing the PUC guest book before meeting with US Ambassador Carol Rodley and the seminar (Pannasastra Univ. Phnom Penh, 23 Feb. 2011).
Kerry Kennedy giving a deeply, personal, moving account of her path to work in human rights at the first day of the launching events of Speak Truth To Power project of the RFK Center, 23 Feb. 2011.
Reception at my home after the first day launching events: Ray Leos, Nikki Sayres, Scott Neeson, Kerry Kennedy, Amy of The Asia Foundation visiting from San Francisco, Theary Seng, Christoph Sperfeldt, John Heffernan, Peder Pedersen, Daravuth Seng (Phnom Penh, 23 Feb. 2011).
Theary Seng among friends at her home during a reception for Kerry Kennedy after the first day launching events at PUC auditorium (Phnom Penh, 23 Feb. 2011).
Kerry Kennedy, Michaela Kennedy Cuomo, John Heffernan looking at photos at Hotel Le Royal of Kerry's aunt Jacqueline Kennedy when she visited Cambodia in 1967 (Photo: Theary Seng, Phnom Penh, 24 Feb. 2011).
The Speak Truth To Power photo exhibition will be at Meta House from Feb. to August 2011. John Heffernan, director of RFK Center's STTP standing in front of photo Harry Wu at Meta House lounge, 24 Feb. 2011.
Adolfo Vannucci, Nico Mesterharm of Meta House, Kerry Kennedy, Peder Pedersen, John Heffernan, Theary Seng at the lounge of Meta House where the photo exhibition will be from Feb. to August 2011 (Phnom Penh, 24 Feb. 2011).
Kerry Kennedy introducing play Speak Truth To Power: Voices from Beyond the Dark at PUC auditorium (Phnom Penh, 24 Feb. 2011).
Kerry Kennedy (with Theary Seng, Peder Pedersen, John Heffernan, Adolfo Vannucci) greeting the Phnom Penh Players backstage before the performance of Speak Truth To Power: Voices from Beyond the Dark (PUC auditorium Phnom Penh, 24 Feb. 2011). Photo: Adolfo Vannucci.
The Phnom Penh Players with Kerry Kennedy, Theary Seng, Peder Pedersen, Kek Galabru after the performance at the Pannasastra University of Cambodia auditorium (Phnom Penh, 24 Feb. 2011).
Kerry Kennedy, Theary Seng with the Phnom Penh Players (PUC auditorium, 24 Feb. 2011).
Kerry Kennedy with Lesley Saunderson and Khmer actor from Khmer Mekong Films, 24 Feb. 2011.
Kerry Kennedy with Rong Chhun (president of Cambodian Independent Teachers' Association) at the EU reception to inaugurate its new headquarters in Phnom Penh (Photo: Theary Seng, 24 Feb. 2011).
Kerry Kennedy presenting CITA president Rong Chhun with her signed book at dinner at La Croisette (Photo: Theary Seng, 24 Feb. 2011).
Kerry Kennedy at Artisans d'Angkor Silk Farm in Siem Reap before temple tour (Photo: Theary Seng, 25 Feb. 2011).
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