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Page 2: Rally 2Among the rally goers was 16-year-old Phyrith Chea of Long Beach Poly High School. Adorned in her military uniform and standing strongly besides her mother, she had her own personal reasons  for coming out to support the rally. “I was born here. I love America and my mom wanted me to come out here to support America.” When asked of her thoughts regarding the attack, she commented, “The attack was very stupid of whom ever did that and if we find them, they will pay for it because it’s not right.” The rally was not just a cry from the Cambodian community but also a cry of unification from the whole community. Jesuse Estraeda, a 15-year-old Latino who attends Cabrillo Middle School was among those in the crowd. Jesuse attends the Tak-Kwon-Do school that is held at the United Cambodian Community center. When asked why he was out today, he replied, “I came out to support the people who lost somebody in New York City.”
Amidst all the tragedy and loss, tension and anger arise and irrational acts spring forward. There have been various assaults and abuse towards those who resemble  Arabs or Muslims. We must not forget that we as Cambodians were subjected to prejudice when we first arrived here and still do to this day. Now is not a time to lash out at those who are different from us but to open our minds and hearts to mutual understanding. We must not forget that America is made of diverse cultures and people. “I think that this community, like any other American community, be it black, Italian, Irish, and any other Asian community stays steadfast and stays resolved and I think that would be the best thing that we can do and to start the healing process,” commented Andrew Danni. |
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