After Years
written & illustrated by Chakriya PHOU It had been years that I decided to build up my cave and stay there. It was because I was scared of human. During my staying inside the cave, there were many knockers knocking my door and told me, 'Come out and see the world. There are still many good people. Don't give up if you just met few bad persons.' After, I thought to myself that perhaps I looked at the world and people negatively, perhaps I was wrong, like the knockers said there were bad and good people, and there were a lot of good people outside. So, I decided to leave the cave. I wanted to give myself a chance to believe once again that in this world, there were having good people. I opened my door slowly. I stepped my feet out. Em, the sun light, the tree, the bird, the wind.. they were good. Then I heard a voice. 'Hello.' It was voice of human. I was excited to hear and to meet human face to face again. I really hoped that they would be my friend. I turned my
