The Cambodia Rural School Project

on the new building:	“I am happy with the new school building because it’s clean, not dusty, and the rooms are well-lighted. It is also easy to sit in. Compared to the new school, the old building was very dark.”
on her family:	“I am 12 years old, and I have one younger brother. He is seven and is in first grade. Our mother is blind and lives with an NGO (non-governmental organization) about two kilometers from the school. My brother and I live at the Krousar Thmei (New Family) Center near the school. I don’t know what happened to my mother’s eyes, just that my father used to treat my mother. I don’t know my father’s name, or where he is now. My mother won’t tell me.”
on school subjects:	“I like Literature because I think that it is very important for me as a Cambodian to know about Khmer history.”
on her hobbies:	“When I have free time I like to read Khmer stories and play with my friends.”
on her future:	“I want to be a teacher when I grow up because I would like to share my knowledge with the next generation.”
message to the donor	“I would like to thank Fumiko Oshima very much for building this very nice school.” (see letter from a student for Fumiko Oshima)