First off, I would like to say that this story is truly moving and gives depth in the experiences and horrors that may be faced under the circumstances of what Mam Somaly has went through. I have developed many emotions of anger, sadness, and utter disgust while reading and have yet gotten halfway through the book. I agree that she has definitely been through a lot.
Somaly Mam had surpassed many turmoils so far in the story. I wouldn't say that her journey was full of positive impacts, but at least she is still alive at this point. Since the beginning, she has never really had a place to call home. What she thought was her home and family as a young child, soon abandoned her without notice and left her to fend for herself. Trying to stabilize her well being on her own was not really fulfilling, especially during rainy nights, which led her to befriend people for kind support. She mentioned in the story, "I lived like a little savage. I slept here or there, and ate where I could. I was at home everywhere and nowhere" (pg.4) But being transported from place to place like she endured, i'm sure she didn't feel like everywhere truly felt like home later after being sold back and forth as a prostitute.
During times like this, people would begin to lose hope and give up on struggles to survive. They have nothing and the pain and suffering they have endured will cause them to no longer see themselves as anything. They don't have stability within relationships with people. No trust. No place in the world. Situations like these make it difficult for people to have what we call a normal life.
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