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An interview & two speeches
On Friday, I got an opportunity to be interviewed by Voice of Kampuchea-Krom, a non profit radio created to promote the voices of the Khmer Krom people in the Khmer language. It is the only radio program of its kind that was created by and for the Khmer-Krom people. Most of its broadcasters are volunteers…
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Peace, Justice and the work of Khmer-Krom at the United Nations
This morning, I woke up to rain, sounding like a drum beating on the roof of our house. As it cleared and sunlight started to brighten the day, I could hear the sounds of birds chirping. Singing in anticipation of today. Like we are, in our excitement to attend the United Nations Permanent Forum on…
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Finding time for the important things in life
It’s been a week, how are you doing? The busyness of life in April has caught me by surprise. It is when we are most busy that we must take extra care of ourselves. One of the most common questions that I get from friends is how do I do it all? Between community work,…
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Celebrating Our Rights As Indigenous Women
Happy International Women’s Day! To all the women of this world, today is the day we celebrate, our worth, our value and our accomplishments. As a Khmer-Krom woman growing up abroad, I feel very blessed to live in a society that promotes and protects the rights of women like myself. Thanks to my parents and…
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Signs of Spring and The Work of Women
As I venture outside to welcome this day, I am greeted by a symphony of songs orchestrated by nature. Beep. Beep. To my left, a bird chirps loudly, sounding like a beep of a car horn, constant and persistent as if it wanted to be the loudest of all. A few moments later, a small…
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