Somaly Mam won the hearts of the international community with her story of being a sex trade survivor and a freedom fighter for trafficked victims across Southeast Asia. But then a Newsweek cover story exposed her story as false and that her actions were not saving girls, but rather recruiting them into a false reality to attract foreign donations. In this episode, we explore the lies behind Cambodia’s orphan industrial complex and how the desire from Westerners to do good in post-genocide Cambodia fuels a system of perpetual harm. Help keep VICE News’ fearless reporting free for millions by making a one time or ongoing contribution here. - https://vice.com/contribute Subscribe to VICE News here: http://bit.ly/Subscribe-to-VICE-News Check out VICE News for more: http://vicenews.com/ Follow VICE News here: Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/vicenews Twitter: https://twitter.com/vicenews Tumblr: http://vicenews.tumblr.com/ Instagram: http://instagram.com/vicenews More videos from the VICE network: https://www.fb.com/vicevideo #VICENews #News