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, …
The COVID pandemic continues to affect the world to varying degrees and Cambodia has not been spared. Because of movement restrictions and contagion fears, the in-country interview collection has mostly ceased for the moment. As a result, we have turned our attention to Cambodian heritage …
By Thomas Barrett, Project Assistant – My understanding of resilience has been completely transformed over the course of my time working with the Cambodian Oral History Project. I recently returned home from living in Cambodia, having engaged in volunteer missionary service for the Church of …
One of the most exciting highlights for the COHP team this year has been to see the acceleration of our translation efforts. In the last month alone, our translation team has been able to translate and publish 11 new translations! All of these projects were …
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 …
By Debra Williams, Project Assistant – My experiences from being involved in the Cambodian Oral History Project (COHP) have been about making connections. This project has helped meconnect people with their past and families with their history. It has also helped me connect with and …
Meet Styles Weiler! Styles recently returned home from missionary service for the Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints in Cambodia and Long Beach, California. He loves Cambodian people from all parts of the world and is hoping to connect them through his efforts …
By Debra Williams, Project Assistant – Cambodia was a household name when I was growing up. In 1995, my father, Jared Williams, served there as volunteer missionary for the Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-Day Saints. He spoke of his time in Cambodia often and …
By Debra Williams, Project Assistant – Some things seem too providential to be real. In 2019 I served as a missionary for the Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints in Tacoma, Washington. I loved the Khmer people I was privileged to meet. My favorite …
