Blessing to keep Cambodia safe with Kou Sopheap People were asking me to go to the Wat to get blessed before I head out to the hot zones. Today I met with Kou Sopheap for a blessing, and to reenergise before heading back out tomorrow. #cambodia #kousopheap #buddhist #buddha #keepcambodiasafe | Kevin Smith KH

We’ve arrived at Wat Kul Ttoeng, where we’re meeting with Samdech Dr. Kou Sopheap and spending time with local children as they learn the value of meditation. Here, people deeply value peace talks and see peace itself as something precious—something to be protected, practiced, and passed on to the next generation. Watching young minds embrace stillness, focus, and compassion is a quiet reminder that peace begins long before negotiations ever start. | Michael B Alfaro