The Cambodia Rural School Project
The Phnom Koy Nippon
Foundation School
(August, 2001)
Ley Salea, 15 years old, is a fourth grade student at the school. He was ranked first among the 15 students in his class. He has a younger brother in first grade at the school. His house is 300 meters from the school. His father is the village chief and his mother is a farmer.
In Their Own Words.
| On the new building: | “I like the new school building because when I studied at the old school, it was very difficult. There were no tables or walls.”
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| On school subjects: | “I like all subjects because I can get much knowledge.”
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| On his hobbies: | “I like to go to the rice field to help my parents and to take care of the cows. When I meet my friends at school, I like to sit down and talk.”
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| On his family history: | “I used to live at site 8 camp, then at Siem Reap for one year, then here. I used to learn at the camp in second grade. I don’t know what I want to do when I grow up.” |
