Sokummono Khan

Operation Unchain: Stopping Cambodia’s Silent Suffering

According to the Transcultural Psychosocial Organization (TPO), 57 people suffering from mental health issues in Cambodia are reported to be locked up.

Khmer Language Gets Turn in Global Spotlight in Jolie Movie

The Khmer script is widely regarded as the largest alphabet in the world, with 74 characters.

Successful Female Cambodian Entrepreneur Sees Doing Business as a Lifelong Learning Process

WECREATE aims to break down social barriers that women face through entrepreneurship.

Cantor’s Giant Soft-shell Turtle Was Rediscovered in Kratie Province

Young Khmer Writers Show Creativity, Battle Challenges of Language

Thavry, now 27, wrote her latest book, a memoir entitled “A Proper Woman,” aimed at inspiring rural girls who, she said, are bound by traditions that hamper their potential and self-development.

New Cambodia Party Aims to Build Political Trust in Countryside

Grassroots Democracy party providing an alternative to 'top down' politics.

Whitening Cream Warnings Compete With Cultural Desire for Lighter Skin

A 2013 research showed that six of 14 skin-whitening creams had levels of mercury higher than allowed in Asean or the US.

Sculpture Honoring Women Survivors To Be Placed at Genocide Institute

Commissioned from Indonesian artist I Nyoman Nuarta, the sculpture will depict a woman rising from the earth, carrying a child.

Khmer Rouge Tribunal Re-Launches Radio Program

The program will be a weekly production between tribunal staff and the media center, broadcasting updates on court matters each Thursday, 6 pm to 7 pm, at FM102.

Long-term Project in Ratanakkiri Yields Rare Photo Exhibit

The collection of about 30 photographs is on display through June 16 at the Bophana Center.

Phnom Penh Street Food: Delicious—and Dangerous

Street food is very popular in Phnom Penh, particularly among the city’s youth.