------------------UNDERNEATH THE SURFACE------------------ (Sex Trade Documentary)

8/9/09 (Sun) This was the day we were suppose to sleep in, which I was really looking forward to even before we stayed out all night. It was worth it though. We ended up going bowling with the girls and some of the staff from TLC. Wow, was it a blast. I don’t think any of the girls had ever bowled before. It was pure chaos, but so much fun. It was hilarious seeing the girls bowl, and little P-rone trying to role a ball as big as himself down the lane. It took forever for it to get down to the end. Ha, ha, it was so cute. Jen took lots of pics and brought little temporary tattoos that we put on the girls, it most definitely was a success. They were quite excited about it. 

After bowling we went for pizza at the same “mall” that I went to to figure out my camera. It was actually really good… 

We had much needed free time for the rest of the day until dinner.  At dinner we went to this cute little place where we took off our shoes to enter and sat around a long short table and ate hummus and things of that sort, it was great. We met Isabel, the girls’ yoga instructor. It was wonderful to hear where she came from and her thoughts on the girls yoga therapy. She is all about empowering the girls to see themselves as they truly are and once they can find worth within themselves they can then begin to figure out what their morals and beliefs are, and based on that, they can start to create the world the way it should be. She is currently taking a group of the TLC girls and teaching them to be yoga instructors. It seems like an intense training process where they look within themselves and deal with some tough issues in their own lives and in their culture. I was very much inspired and encouraged by her amazing work in Cambodia. I’m excited to see her more and ask more questions. 

 We said our goodbyes to the remaining group from Cincinnati and headed back to the hotel.