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Srey Nich’s Chinese Class

Julian September 11, 2022 0 Comments
Language skills are crucial in any growing capital as they attract international businesses, companies, and organizations that typically provide higher-paying job opportunities than local Cambodian ones do at the moment. Therefore, Thomlang – Cambodian Youth Support always aims to encourage young students to enroll in international language schools in order to improve their skillset for a...

Sophal’s Bachelor’s Degree

Julian August 21, 2022 0 Comments
Sophal is a 20-year-old university student, who used to be a Buddhist monk. In our previous story, he reported on his experience of leaving the monk community after seven years, and starting this new chapter in his life as a student, which he refers to as “his new life“. Read Sophal’s story in his own words below and learn more about his Bachelor’s program: Hello! I am Sophal. I am 20...

Sophal Starts A New Chapter In His Life

Julian August 07, 2022 0 Comments
Sophal became a Buddhist monk because it was the only way for him to gain access to education. Coming from a poor familiy, he grew up as one of seven children. All of his older siblings dropped out of school because their parents were unable to support them through graduation. Sophal joined a local pagoda at the age of 13 and became a monk, in order to have an opportunity that his siblings...

Srey Pit’s Haircutting Classes

Julian July 31, 2022 0 Comments
Thomlang – Cambodian Youth Support supports Srey Pit in obtaining a diploma in cosmetology at one of Phnom Penh’s best beauty schools. Since December, Srey Pit has been taking makeup classes at Syna Styling Makeup Artist School and recently started haircutting classes as well. This course will broaden her skill set, bringing her one step closer to being able to work at any beauty salon...

Vannara’s Pandemic Recovery

Julian July 24, 2022 0 Comments
The global pandemic has had devastating effects on many people’s lives. For Vannara, it catalyzed a downwards spiral that he didn’t see a way out of for months on end.Vannara used to work as Front Office Assistant in a hotel in Cambodia’s capital Phnom Penh. Back then, his salary was enough to provide for himself and his then-pregnant wife, Malin. When the pandemic hit, the tourism industry...