S-21 Tuol Sleng

Take a school, convert it into one of the most brutal centres of torture and destruction - this was Pol Pot, along with his Khmer Rouge, a nightmare come alive - reminding us the of depravity we can be capable of....
A most sobering experience. The 'school' just sits there, in the middle of a bustling Phnom Penh (well not really - nothing about Cambodia is a real bustle), and it's amazing to watch the subdued atmosphere and the effect on all the visitors. We didn't take Mara & Tia with us (I'm glad), and it later took a long boat-ride on the Tonlé Sap for us to snap out of it.