A Cambodian, left and Erica Herrmann is among the first group of 29 US volunteer to join the Peace Corps mission to Cambodia, right. (Photo: Courtesy of Erica Herrmann)Washington
Thursday, 22 April 2010
She lived in a foreign country, with foreign food and a foreign lifestyle, but Peace Corps volunteer Erica Herrmann said it was the best way to learn about Cambodia.
Herrman was among the first group of 29 US volunteers to join the Peace Corps mission to Cambodia. From 2007 to 2009, she lived in a remote village and learned about Cambodian culture, including some of its restrictions.
“They called me daughter and sister right away,” Herrmann told VOA Khmer in a recent interview in Washington. “It was really nice. But quickly I began to realize that that meant I was under their watch all the time.”
When she wanted to travel, she needed to inform the family. And it took several months for the family to recognize her independence.
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