Success stories and the Cambodians making a difference. · 116 articles
The spoken languages reflect the diversity of the cultures. In Cambodia, there are at least 19 indigenous languages. They can be divided roughly into the Austronesian language family, which includes the Jarai people, and the Mon-Khmer language family, which includes the Brao, Kreung, Tumpoun, Bunong, and Kui people. Some native languages are only spoken. Initiatives…
We’ve all at some point in our life had grand ambitions and dreams of changing the world. We actually start to await the perfect time to fulfill our high aspirations of changing the destiny of the world. However, volunteering is the first step toward success. Although, when put into perspective, transforming communities may seem like…
The entrepreneurial spirit of the Khmer people is best exemplified by a boy from Banteay Meanchey who represents the country’s vibrant youthful culture of creativity and entrepreneurship. Lim Vannarith, a 14-year-old kid from Prey Russey village in Sangkat Preah Ponlea, Serey Sophorn City, has created completely functional remote-control vehicles out of discarded scrap materials. He…
Heng, 27, is one of Cambodia’s top female runners. She has participated in a number of local and international competitions, including the Phnom Penh International Half Marathon, Sihanoukville International Half Marathon, Cambodia’s Next Top Runner, Angkor Wat International Half Marathon, Asian Athletics Championship, and Southeast Asian Games. “The Khmer Amateur Athletics Federation: A Cambodian sports…
Students from Cambodia traveled to England to participate in the Teeneagle Global Final stage, which is only open to the best competitors. Participants compete in the Knowledge Quiz, Writing Challenge, Spelling Bee, and Persuasive Speech competitions over the period of eight days in London, UK. Eighty Cambodian students participated in the Teeneagle tournament from July…
A normal sunrise in Siem Reap is transformed into a special moment when the morning sun covers Angkor Wat. Every Sunday on this beautiful morning, Mr. Seha Chhang packs his backpack with a laptop and travels to the Siem Reap Coding Club located in YISI Center to provide enthusiastic young people with free coding classes.…
Congratulations to Mr. Chanrado Sok, a new generation filmmaker from Cambodia, on entering the Asian Film Academy 2022 finalist round. He began his career in the cinema industry with the Sa Sa Art Project at the White Building, which was followed by the “One Dollar” project at the Bophana Center. He produced five documentaries for this…
Soap is fun; it feels nice and slippery, we can blow bubbles with it and it often smells lovely. “Wash your hands frequently for at least 20 seconds with soap and water.” That is what the medical professionals have recommended us all to do in order to stop the spread of COVID-19. This is sensible…
Have you ever asked yourself this?What’s happening to my life?or experienced a constant fear of your present path? Yes, you have. You are a human, and life offers many choices for every one of us. The Japanese word “Ikigai” refers to the process of finding that perfect spot where everything seems in tune and flows…
It can be very difficult to go more than a few feet in Southeast Asia’s busiest tourist areas without being stopped by a driver who offers to take you where you’re going. Tuk-tuks are without a doubt the most well-known of the region’s many unique types of transportation. Tuk Tuks, the Khmer version of remorks,…
Many people consider Rim Kin’s “Sophat” to be the “first” Cambodian novel. It was written in 1938, published in Vietnam in 1941, but not available in Cambodia until January 1942. It is considered one of the three classic novels of Khmer literature. It is essentially a poor boy/rich girl romance, in which the hero, Sophat,…
Dozens of young women work daily in eastern Cambodia to clear away some of the remnants left behind from the Vietnam War, including millions of unexploded ordnances (UXO). In 2017 Norwegian People’s Aid (NPA) employed the only all-female survey teams in Cambodia to search the eastern Ratanakiri area for the remains of the bombs as…
Who can forget the young Cambodian 14years old, Thaksin, a souvenir seller in Ta Phrom, who became a social media sensation in 2018 due to his remarkable linguistic prowess? In a 3-minute conversation, Thaksin shows off his ability in selling souvenir in 9 different languages including Japanese, Cantonese, Mandarin, French, Bahasa Melayu, English, Filipino, Spanish,…
