The Conflict Escalates

Cambodia has appeared repeatedly in global news headlines since the summer, as tensions have risen amid a decade-old border dispute with neighboring Thailand. As we have previously reported, shots were fired in July, forcing thousands of families in northern Cambodia to flee their homes and seek safety in makeshift refugee camps. While the situation initially appeared to improve following a...

Pchum Ben 2025

It’s the end of September, and that means that one of Cambodia’s most important holidays took place: Pchum Ben. Pchum Ben spans over fifteen days and is deeply meaningful to Cambodians all over the world, as it is a time to honor one’s ancestors. The legend states that the gates to the afterlife open during these holidays, providing people with the opportunity to visit their local pagodas...

Khmer New Year 2025

April is always a magical time in Cambodia, as Khmer people celebrate the beginning of the new year according to the Buddhist calendar. It is a time in which lots of festivities, like music concerts and public game competitions, take place in the weeks leading up to the holiday. On the public holidays from April 14th through April 16th, Cambodians like to participate in traditional ceremonies and...

A Full-Circle Wedding

There was one major event that took place at the beginning of March that all of our students and I had been looking forward to for an entire year: our student Chovey got married! If you have been following our organization’s activities for a little while, you might be aware of the fact that we have been supporting Chovey through a variety of things: from covering the tuition for her...