“People without knowledge of their past, history or culture is a like a tree without roots.”
-Irish Quote
សួស្តី! Hello!
I’m Sothy. សុធី។
Welcome! As the first generation Khmer Krom living abroad, it can be mighty confusing to figure out who you are or why you are here. This site was created for two reasons. Firstly, to help you explore your culture, identity and ultimately help you find your place in the world just like what I am doing right now. Secondly, to help advocate for the voices of the Khmer Krom people, who like the cherteal tree, stands unrecognized as the Indigenous Peoples of the Mekong Delta and its surrounding region.
Whatever reason brings you here, know that you will learn, find inspiration, belonging and be unstoppable in helping to make the world a better place.
LATEST POSTS
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Balancing Food Abundances with Intermittent Fasting
Food to the body is like the air to our lungs. It is a vital source of energy that fuels our body and nourishes our soul. Our relationship with food begins the moment we are born. From the first drop of our mother’s milk to the last meal of the day, food is our constant
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Cambodia’s Greatest Love Song
Well, according to me anyhow :). Perhaps you have heard it and is a favorite of yours! Since it is the month of love, I wanted to share a translation of a Cambodian song, originally by Sinn Sisamouth. Considered to be the King of Khmer music, Sinn Sisamouth was a popular writer-singer in the 1950s-1970s.
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For the Love of One’s Identity and Religion
It was Friday, February 8th 2007. I was staying at a hotel in Phnom Penh city, Cambodia, when the phone rang. Two hundred Khmer Krom monks were conducting a peaceful demonstration, one that has not been seen in decades.
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Blessings of The Basic Things in Life
Sometimes when I think back to my childhood, it’s hard to believe that I am really the same person. That once, I was a child that walked through a forest littered with landmines and snakes. That we drank water from ponds and lakes filled with lilies and leeches.
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A Month of Love and Blessings
Is it February already? Where did January go? Feels like I just blinked my eyes and another month has passed. And what a month! From the launch of this website to heading back to work and restarting my fitness, it’s been busy. I wanted to take a moment to THANK YOU, my readers and subscribers.
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Cambodian Stuffed Bitter Gourd Soup
Bitter Melon or gourd is like wine, the first time you taste it, may send you to a place that you don’t appreciate but after a few sips, you may begin to like the taste and goodness that it brings. Bitter Melon, referred to in Khmer as Morash, is a tropical vine of the family
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