The Cambodia Rural School Project
The Angkor Ban Nippon
Foundation School
Haing Rayo is a 9-year-old first grade student at the Angkor Ban Nippon Foundation School.
He was ranked first out of the 50 students in his class.
| On himself:
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I have two brothers and sisters. My brothers are both in school. My parents pick corn across the border for a Thai company. I’ve lived here for nine months. Before then, I lived in Moung Russei district. We moved here because there wasn’t any work where we used to live. Our house is 300 meters from the school.
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| On the new building:
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I am very happy with this school. I used to study in Moung Russei, but that school wasn’t very comfortable to study in because the roof and walls weren’t any good; the walls were made of bamboo and the roof was covered with thatch Also, our desks were made of bamboo, so they weren’t very smooth.
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| Favorite subject:
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My favorite subject is Khmer because I want to learn how to read and write.
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| On his summer vacation:
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I’ll go to Thailand and pick corn with my parents. I’ll be doing it during the whole vacation. After that, I’ll go back to school. Because of the new building, I want to study here.
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| If he could make any wish:
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I would wish for $2,000 and use it to buy food.
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| If he could do anything:
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I’d be a police chief and not a corrupt one.
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| If he could travel anywhere:
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I would travel to Phnom Penh because my uncle lives there. I’ve been to visit him before.
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