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The Cambodia Rural School
Project
The Ann
Morrison School
(November, 2001)
Keo
Chanda is a 14-year-old fifth grade student at the Ann Morrison
School. He was ranked
first among the 32 students in his class last year.
His father lost a leg as a soldier, though Keo does not know
for whom he was fighting. His
mother is a farmer and his little sister is in second grade at the
same school.
In
Their Own Word
| On
the new building: |
“I like to go to school, and I like
the new building very much because it has enough tables for all
the students to sit. The
old building didn’t have enough tables, and it was hard to pay
attention because there were no walls.”
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| On
school subjects: |
“My favorite lessons are mathematics
and Khmer because I understand them well and get good scores.
I don’t like applied science because I do not understand
it.”
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| On
his hobbies: |
“I spend my free time reading books
about Khmer people and culture.
Sometimes, I help my parents with housework.
I like playing football and volleyball with my classmates
as well. Once, I went
to Phnom Penh with my older brother to watch the water
festival.”
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| On
his future: |
“I want to got to Kampong Chhnang
province to continue my studies there.
I would like to be a public school teacher in the future,
because I want to share my knowledge with other people and I want
them to understand me as well.”
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