“I have been serving the Khmer community in New York for 5 years now. Everyone is welcome here at Watt Samakki.” Venerable...
“I came here in 1981 as a refugee. My father’s life was taken away from us too soon in 1985. My mom...
“I was selected by the U.S. government Diversity Visa Lottery system in May 2013. Adjusting here has been difficult, but I’m starting...
Tara Miso Rice: Drag Queen Location: Boston, MA Favorite Drag Community Quote – “All Drag is Art and All Art is Beautiful.”...
“Being born and raised in Long Beach, California, it was a struggle for me coming out as a gay Cambodian American. I’ve...
Hello, my name is Anna, and I’m from Southern California. My neighborhood was very diverse and so I grew up aware of...
“Works in Progress” is a short film about the struggle of my parents–their plight from Cambodia to America. They started with nothing...
My name is Tai’Aysha. My father is Khmer and my mother is Dominican. I’m 17-years-old from the East Coast. I didn’t grow...
Vanna Sing: Full-time mother of four children. Social Justice, Anti-Deportation, and WA Parole Coalition Board Volunteer. Location: Tacoma, WA “It takes a...
Hak-Ry O’Neal: Social Worker Location: Tacoma, WA “The natural state of motherhood is unselfishness. When you become a mother, you are no...
I am very blessed and truly grateful to have my mom in my life. My mom escaped the Khmer Rouge with her...
My mother is an extremely strong will woman. During the Khmer Rouge at 2 months old, she was given away by her...