The Cambodia Rural
School
Project The Kimiko Morisaki School No. One
Phal
Sothan, a fifth grade student (March, 2001)
In
Their Own Words. . .
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his life and family: |
"I
am 14 years old. I have two brothers. My father passed away a long
time ago, and my mother is a farmer. I stay with a Christian NGO
(non-governmental organization) near the school. My younger brother
is Phal Veasnea. He is 7 years old, in the first grade, and he
studies at another school. My other younger brother is Phal Sam Nang.
He is 10 years old and studies at the same school as Veasnea."
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the new building: |
"I
am happy with the new school building because it's easy
to clean." (In most schools in Cambodia, the students take the
responsibility of keeping the school grounds and classrooms clean.)
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school subjects: |
"I
like to study Khmer because I can learn how to
read and write. I don't like to study social science because it
makes me bored and is difficult to learn."
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his hobbies: |
"I
like reading when I have free time."
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his future: |
"I
would like to work with an NGO in the future for the
experience."
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