“There is something about Cambodia that a person from the ‘lost generation’ like myself, feels anchored to, in love with, obligated to...
“The Khmer community is a lot smaller in scale compared to California or other heavy populated cities around the United States. But...
The crisp snow bites your face, and then the cold wind knocks you off your feet. Just like the first time I...
“I was called to move to Cambodia in December 2014 to help establish a Cambodia YMCA Learning Center for street children. Literally,...
“I’ve been organizing for 13 years working mainly with people of color and the Asian American community. I’ve organized with the Khmer...
“All the women looked the same. Same haircut and same facial expression. Most of the men had their hands bound so tight...
“The personal significance of Tuol Sleng is that it’s connecting me to why I am in America and why I’m privileged to...
“We took over 70 YMCA street children to the Cambodia National Museum, where statues of Cambodian mythology and artifacts are displayed. The...
“ACJ 2015 was a great experience for me. I did a lot of growing as a person. I met an amazing group...
“Don’t take things for granted, turn a negative into a positive, and live that YOLO life.” – Rob Sok “This was my...
“I remember I was there with two of my cousins and we were walking through Tuol Sleng. He was strolling along back...
“The biggest challenge for me is making time to do music when there is also other priorities I have to deal with...