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The Story of My Father and His Values
My father Sang, is a humble man. Born into a family of eight, he grew up surrounded by rice fields in Preah Trapeang province in an era of chaos and war during the 1970s. At the age of 17, he became a Buddhist monk at Wat knong srok, a local temple in the village of…
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Five Quotes to Inspire You Today
Here are some of my favourite quotes to brighten your day and keep you moving towards your goals and aspirations! If you don’t go after what you want, you’ll never have it. If you don’t ask, the answer is always no. If you don’t step forward, you’re always in the same place. Nora Roberts Yup!…
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Remembering June 4th
Today marks an important and sad day for many Cambodians and Khmer-Krom. Many of us know the current country as Vietnam but very few are taught the true history before they came into power. Kampuchea-Krom was formerly part of Cambodia and when Vietnam started to rapidly expand into the region, Cambodian King Norodom seeked the…
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A time to unwind and a moment to remember those that passed
Happy Saturday! Hello, long weekend! It’s memorial weekend and if your month of May has been anything like mine, you may be looking forward to slowing down and finding time to rebalance. Or perhaps you are meeting up with family and friends for the traditional BBQ parties by the pool or beach to commemorate this…
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Meet Dara. A star of inspiration and my brother.
In our Khmer language, Dara means Star. Like the light that shines amongst the darkness of the universe, he never lets life put him down. Not even when it gave him lemons at the tender age of 7 in the form of a virus, spiking an almost deadly fever, one that would change the course…
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Four Ways To Celebrate the Mothers In our Lives
Happy Mother’s Day! A day that mothers around the world are getting recognized and appreciated. How does one even begin to express their appreciation to one of the most important people in our lives? The ones that keep everyone fed, the house clean, the bills paid and keeps our world from spinning out of control?…
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