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Phchum Ben this year

I remember last year I also wrote a post about Phchum Ben Festival in this blog and also published a lot of pictures I took from the pagoda. But this year, I could not make it. There are a few reasons I was unable to once again do this. The first and foremost reason is that I did not have a chance to hit the road to any pagoda. The second is I am working at the moment I'm typing. And the last (but not least) reason is that I know I can't since it's the way I've chosen to walk. I happened to see...

My Journey to Khmer Traditional Magician

The weather and air was quite humid on the way back home. Usually, I got home exhausted from the all the work I did during the day, the ride around the city, not to mention the scary daily ride to my house. Things were going as normal as it should be. The crispy night and the usual drug-sniffing done by some young male villagers...The clock ticked 8 o’clock but my sisters had not come back yet. Planning to go see the magician as needed by my mother, I might have had to go without them. I was fe...

Youth and Leadership

By Keo Kounila & Keo SophonThis is an article we both wrote for the competition. Ours was excluded from the competition to due to an erroneous and unclear instruction. But it's okay, we're here :). ----------------------------------------------------------------------------Young Democracy Rising toward Leadership“Bamboo shoots will replace their old ones (bamboos),” says a Cambodian proverb, citing that a new generation of youth has an obligation or moral duty to make changes to their own co...

My internship ends as school is approaching

It's been a great time interning at one of the most prestigous online news agencies like AFP. I feel that I've been really honored to be accepted and learnt a lot from it. Ranging from setting up interviews, choosing the best quotes to write and the best topics to write about, and writing styles, what I've learnt is a unique experience. Nothing, as believed so far, can beat online news agencies at the moment as long as its punchy, concise, accurate style still remains online. I found a lot of s...