![]() ![]() Somaly Mam was born into a hill tribe called Phnong by the Khmers and Chams. ![]() The bright spot is still relevant to her even today as she continues with her works of charity in bringing light to the dark lives of thousands of children. ![]() The name Mam reflects the one bright spot of care, kindness, and learning in her early life, as it points out or rather spots the things that she lacked as a young child. Somaly likes and keeps her name because she feels it matches her true self. The name ‘Mam’, given to her by a kind man, meant, “The necklace of flowers lost in a virgin forest” (Mam 1). Additionally, she secured the name ‘Aya’ when the old man rescued her from the forest. As a small child, she had the name ‘Ya’ followed by ‘Non’, as she continued to grow. She had other names that resulted from her temporary choices. As it reveals, Somaly Mam was not the author’s only name. The Road of Lost Innocence is a must-read fascinating chef-d’oeuvre by Somaly Mam. How does the name Mam reflect the one bright spot of kindness, care, and learning in her early life? How did this early bright spot continue to be important throughout Somaly’s life, even today? ![]() How did she get her second or ‘family ‘ name Mam? -29. What other names can she remember having? Why does she like and keep the name Somaly? Why does she think it fits her?. ![]()
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