By Debra Roderick, Project Assistant – Yesterday was the 50th anniversary of April 17th, 1975, the beginning of the Khmer Rouge Genocide. Since visiting the killing fields at age 14, hearing stories during my missionary service, and now coming to the close of my time …
We’re excited to welcome recent team members to the Cambodian Oral History Project! Our ever-expanding translation and indexing team now includes Hannah, Brittin, Devon and Ethan, who all recently shared some of their thoughts about the project with us. Hannah Price Hannah Price is …
By Debra Roderick and NEN Pichmonyroth, ភាសាខ្មែរខាងក្រោម – From 2019 to 2021, I served as a volunteer missionary in Tacoma, Washington for the Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-Day Saints. My first missionary companion was Sister Pichmonyroth Nen from Phnom Penh. We talked about our families, …
By Janet Alexander – When I walked in the door for my first day on the job at Sonoma Valley Hospital in 1988, the last thing on my mind was that, on that day, I would meet and start a life-enriching friendship with one of …
By Dana S Bourgerie, Project Director – As I have read recently posted interviews, I have been in awe of the resilience demonstrated in the stories. The narratives are often painful and harrowing but also inspiring. Many are epic stories of survival and of unimaginable …
We are thrilled to announce the addition of a new life story to our project! This compelling account chronicles the life history of Sok Tann, a Cambodian refugee who settled in Utah after fleeing the Khmer Rouge. Sok Tann’s life history is a unique type …
The Cambodian Oral History Project recently published its 50th translation, which marks an important milestone for the project. Although COHP’s main focus has been collecting and preserving the oral histories of Cambodians in their homeland and heritage communities in the United States, the last couple …
Over the past few years, the Cambodian Oral History Project has had the special privilege of connecting with Cambodian Americans and new friends in Cambodian heritage communities around the United States. These visits have not only highlighted our progress and success over the last few …
My name is Hillory Suy, and I am from Phnom Penh, Cambodia. I have two siblings and I am the oldest in my family. I am currently a student at Brigham Young University-Idaho. Living away from home for the past three years made me realize …
