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, 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 …
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 …
Meet Devon, Hannah, and Edmund! They are the newest team members here at COHP, and will be working as part of our translation team. Here is what they had to say about the project: Hi! My name is Devon Crane and I’m a sophomore studying …
For several years the Cambodian Oral History Project has sought to connect with Cambodian American communities in the United States, including Long Beach and Oakland California, Tacoma Washington, and West Valley Utah. Recently, we made a long-planned visit to the U.S.’s second largest Cambodian heritage community …
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 …
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 …
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 …
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 …
