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Interview between Elementary student Damon Weaver and President Barack Obama

The news that this little boy, Damon Weaver, could get a permission to interview President Barack Obama surprises me. I know this is a privilege and also an open door from President Obama himself who is trying to promote equality among different races, classes or social positions. But would you be able to interview the Cambodian PM? It's a hard nut to crack. I remember there is one Cambodian journalist allowed to interview him. Yet, it didn't seem right. Why? The question is: who in the Camb...

Heating political arena this moment

What I don't know is how long I will be able to comprehend a little more about Cambodia's politics. Twenty-something, I am not a kid anymore. Nevertheless, my understanding about my own country's politics is quite less than some foreign journalists and experts ;-). What a pity! Cambodians have had this mental state: politics is nothing but a trick, it all involves people to play onstage but behind the scene, it's a completely different thing. How to explain this? Even my history teacher also war...

Time to make a passport in Cambodia!

We have a funny phrase for making great effort to get an official document. "As difficult as asking for fire from a giant." And, of course, it is not the first time I experience such a hard time. I'm not a novice to this situation, trying to get an official agreement or document from ministries or departments. Yab.I have had several attempts to have a passport for myself. Owing to time constraint and yes, my laziness, I failed again and again to get one. I missed good opportunities without a pas...

How can you keep yourself free from corruption?

If you read the previous post, you would know who starved on the snow, homeless. Experiencing life difficulties, Mom Sonando knew that poor people need help the most-- whether it's a little thing or whatever-- they need to survive-- There have been ups and downs in his life, being a DJ in his discotheque--being a worker who could not afford a big black coat when he wanted to go outside, being a prisoner of (political) conscience, and now being a media owner. Wearing a necklace around his neck, M...