By Thomas Barrett* There is an old Native American proverb that reads, “Tell me the facts and I’ll learn. Tell me the truth and I’ll believe. But tell me a story and it will live in my heart forever.” I have always been captivated by …
We are excited to introduce another team member, Thomas Barrett! Thomas just returned from serving as a missionary for the Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints in Cambodia and Long Beach, California. He is now a student at Brigham Young University and is currently studying …
Meet our new intern for this upcoming year Nathan Kou! He excited to be heading to Phnom Penh as the project’s first intern since a year and a half COVID-related pause. Nathan has great experience in Cambodia, including service as a missionary for the …
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 at …
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 …
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 …
January 2018 marked the second anniversary of the Cambodian Oral History Project. We are gratified to report some of the new achievements made possible by all those who have contributed in so many ways–as peer leaders, project assistants, volunteers, transcribers, translators, and as interns. Thanks …
On the departure of Thomas Anthony to Cambodia to serve as intern, the project has brought on Sarah Collins to handle the volunteer efforts and to help coordinate media efforts. Sarah grew up in Lindon, Utah, and has been attending Brigham Young University for two …
