Recently General Kamtay Siphandon passed away at the age of 102. He was one of the original revolutionary leaders and founding fathers who helped lead Laos to freedom from French and US imperialism. I had the chance to visit his cave in Viengxay in Dec., where he military led operations during
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In the US, we are taught to be proud of slaveowners and colonizers, but now I feel like I truly have a figure to be proud of.
I am extremely blessed and moved to be in Laos during his time alive- I feel like I was allowed to walk amongst a legend.