My first trip to Cambodia was in 2008. I was thinking where I should go in winter that year and I decided that Southeast Asia would be the best as it wouldn’t be too hot. Angkor Wat appealed to me so I decided to go there. Little did I know that 11 years after that, … Continue reading My First Trip To Cambodia
When you travel in Cambodia, you need to know some basic Khmer (Cambodian language). I find it easier to use the standard English International Phonetic Alphabet (IPA) to show the pronunciation. When I first arrived in Cambodia, I was given some textbooks and websites from the priests and volunteers but none of the materials have … Continue reading Learn Khmer
So, the French volunteer finally left Cambodia. Yes, finally. 😜 When she reads this, she’s going to curse me. 🤣 (check out our numerous funny moments together here.) We call each other buddy because we hate/love each other so much (note, I put 'hate' first. 😜). We had so much fun together. I thought I … Continue reading Cambodian Names
When I attended the mass on Sunday with my students, they sang this song 'Sing Alleluia to the Lord' in Khmer, one part only. Hence, during the class, I played them the English version with two parts. They had never known that there was a second part of this song. (Actually, there are four parts … Continue reading ‘Sing Alleluia to the Lord!’
'Teacher!', one of the students screamed as I went into the classroom. After she got my attention, she pointed at the whiteboard. It read, 'Teacher, I love you too much.' It was so sweet of her!! 🙂 This is probably the best gift I have received so far after I arrived in Cambodia. The next … Continue reading My Reward!
