By Debra Williams* My experiences from being involved in the Cambodian Oral History Project (COHP) have been about making connections. This project has helped me connect people with their past and families and with their history. It has also helped me connect with and develop …
We are excited to introduce another team member, Lauren Somsen. Lauren is a student at Brigham Young University in the Nursing program. She loves to do everything outdoors––hiking, boating, camping, etc. She served a full time mission for The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day …
We are excited to introduce a new team member, Michael King! Michael is a student at Brigham Young University, majoring in mechanical engineering and minoring in Chinese. He is a lover of the outdoors, disc golf, and pickleball. Michael served a mission for The Church …
We are gratified to the many people who have reached out in support of the project in various ways, especially since COHP was featured on the Brigham Young University website and YouTube channel in July. Despite the challenges associated with the worldwide COVID-19 pandemic, the …
Welcome to our new team member, Kalliyan Lay. Kalliyan is a student at Brigham Young University, studying electrical engineering. She enjoys writing songs (Instagram:@_kalliayn, Youtube: Kalliyan Destany) and “old lady” hobbies like crocheting and embroidery. Both of Kalliyan’s parents are Cambodian and came to the …
Madeline Mortell is a Brigham Young University student from Boise, Idaho studying public relations. She joined the Cambodian Oral History Project this past August and currently serves as our social media lead. She also helps with the project database. Madeline’s introduction to Cambodia began with …
In the winter of 2017, I came home from to the United States after living in Cambodia for 18 months. During my time in Cambodia, I had just touched the surface of its rich culture and gained a deep love for the people. While I …
As with the rest of the world, our project has been dealing with the effects of COVID-19. Our Winter Semester intern returned early amid concerns of the pandemic, and the collection of interviews ground to a near standstill. Accordingly, our Cambodia team shifted focus to …
With the year 2020, the Cambodian Oral History Project enters its fifth year. The project is now approaching the 5000-interview milestone with contributions from 16 of the 25 Cambodian provinces. We have received interviews from 110 different local peer leaders. The BYU team has six …
